City-wide Wi-Fi
In 2005, Sunnyvale, California, became the first city in the
United States to offer city-wide free Wi-Fi, and Minneapolis has
generated $1.2 million in profit annually for its provider.In the early
2000s, many cities around the world announced plans to construct
city-wide Wi-Fi networks. There are many successful examples; in
2004,Mysore became India's first Wi-Fi-enabled city and second in the
world after Jerusalem. A company called WiFiyNet has set up hotspots in
Mysore, covering the complete city and a few nearby villages.
In May 2010, London, UK, Mayor Boris Johnson pledged to have London-wide
Wi-Fi by 2012. Several boroughs including Westminster and
Islington already have extensive outdoor Wi-Fi coverage.
Officials in South Korea's capital are moving to provide free Internet
access at more than 10,000 locations around the city, including outdoor
public spaces, major streets and densely populated residential areas.
Seoul will grant leases to KT, LG Telecom and SK Telecom. The companies
will invest $44 million in the project, which will be completed in 2015.
CAMPUS-WIDE WI-FI
Many traditional college campuses in the United States provide
at least partial wireless Wi-Fi Internet coverage. Carnegie Mellon
University built the first campus-wide wireless Internet network,
called Wireless Andrew, at its Pittsburgh campus in 1993 before Wi-Fi
branding originated. In Europe many universities collaborate in
providing Wi-Fi access to students and staff through
the eduroam international authentication infrastructure.
In 2000, Drexel University in Philadelphia became the United States's
first major university to offer completely wireless Internet access
across its entire campus.
The Far Eastern University in Manila is the first university in
the Philippines to implement a campus-wide Wi-Fi coverage for its
students, faculty, and staff..
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