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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1630362,00.a Six wireless providers are set to begin installing equipment for cellar networks, Wi-Fi and Internet telephony in New York City street lamps, traffic lights and other prime real estate this summer under a plan expected to net the city more than $20 million a year, city officials said last week.
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T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nextel Communications Inc. are the largest companies taking part in the scheme, originally discussed in February, with Nextel planning to install repeaters capable of carrying any type of wireless service. IDT Business Services LLC is to provide low-income homes with Internet telephony services and equipment, while ClearLinx Network Corp., Crown Castle Solutions Inc. and Dianet Communications LLC will offer the light pole real estate to other carriers.
The use of street lights, street signs and traffic lights could change the way users access wireless services. Currently cellular service providers and wireless ISPs must build powerful base stations on private property, leaving gaps in service, while wireless LAN hot spots are limited to specific locations such as airport lounges and coffee shops. Under the city’s plan, access points would be more numerous and would therefore need less power.
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