wireless

Case Study 1

Municipal WiFi  - Hot or Not?

A number of U.S. cities have launched municipal WiFi networks over the past few years. Research three deployments, anywhere in the world, and compare the networks in terms of architecture, applications, cost to the consumer, and success.

Subjects Covered:  Consumers, Customer relations, Information technology, Innovation, Internet, Market research, Marketing strategy, Pricing, Product introduction, Telecommunications industry.

In Case Study 1, focus on the following issues:

-          Applications for the service

-          Cost of the service for the users and the cost to the city for deployment

-          What factors influenced the success or failure of the project