London to Turn 'Every Lamppost' into WiFi Hotspot

[may1]

How will IPs in London get contracts from its users then?

 

[silverblue]

Are you sure that's what Boris said? I would've expected him to call it Wiffi-waffi or something.

Greater London's population is currently about 7.5 - 7.6m so you'd think there'd be some users in such a highly populated area.

 

[kartu]

So who and how will benefit from this please? Do we really need yet another source of radiation? Can't we already surf the net (at a very competitive price) with existing network from mobile providers?

Oh, and while we are at it:
"Germany Questions Google's Data ''Accident''"
http/www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Street-View,news-6816.html

 

[kelewan]

Digital Economy Bill + Piracy is the responsibility of the network owner = This???? /confused

 

[SevenVirtues]

No one knows the effects of WiFi but everyone is rushing to implement it everywhere. It could turn out in 10 years that it has given everyone cancer.

 

[killerclick]

It won't be free and it won't be anonymous. It won't be a public ISP, it'll simply be leased out to ISPs and you'll use your ISP account that you're paying for. The only difference is you'll be able to use it anywhere.

 

[killerclick]

[citation][nom]SevenVirtues[/nom]No one knows the effects of WiFi but everyone is rushing to implement it everywhere. It could turn out in 10 years that it has given everyone cancer.[/citation]

I hope you get cancer right now.

 

[Dandalf]

I can barely afford a new AP for my house, how will the city afford THOUSANDS of high-quality (as in, decent sustained signal output) ones for every lamp post in the current economic climate, while everyone ELSE is looking to make cuts?

And will they be N? I mean, surely dual band N will save money as the longer range will require less overall APs to be put up.

 

[keytthom]

this just pisses me off, they wont upgrade my exchange to ADSL 2
but they can put wifi in every fricking lamp post, do they have any idea how many lap posts there in london.

 

[kelewan]

What's to stop someone from pinching them? We all know a Londoner will nab anything /jk

 

[klsdivan]

[citation][nom]killerclick[/nom]I hope you get cancer right now.[/citation]

Your sick!

While many may not agree with some theories about the radiation of wifi, there are studies showing that there is an increased risk of cancer and some studies that oppose that view. But with new technology like this where there has not been conclusive studies either way I think that care should be taken in the possition of the hotspots, espially considering the thin skull of young children and babies and the fact that their brains are still developing.

 

[Guest]

this just makes sense. who needs lights these days!

 

[princeofdreams]

This just does not ring true, I am sure they mean the city centre (London and it's outer districts is a huge area)it would be a very large drain on what is already a very tight budget to blanket the city with repeaters for WiFi, The British government is in a financial mess at the moment, with austerity measures coming in, there may even be large cuts to the Olympic money set aside. Somehow this all seems like wishful thinking on Boris Johnson's part, he is a bit of an eccentric character to b e fair.

Also I am British, and quite proud of it but how can anyone say "London is the home of technological innovation." I mean seriously come on, Silicon Vally is the home of Technology, closely followed by far eastern countries like Japan and Taiwan

 

[mavroxur]

[citation][nom]vartok[/nom]no, if they all have the same SID, the connection will handoff from one to another. Or atleast thats how my home repeater works with my iPod[/citation]

SIDs are used in with Windows domains and domain controlers, you're thinking SSID.

 

[Parrdacc]

I have never been to London so maybe there is something about the city I don't know about, but every lamppost? Is that a little over kill? I mean how about every other or every third street light? I would think that would still get the job done especially if your using at least business class wireless devices.

 

[Usersname]

[citation][nom]kelewan[/nom]What's to stop someone from pinching them? We all know a Londoner will nab anything /jk[/citation] Like Christian Americans and their colleagues who frequent German theme pubs in California. /jk

 

[00101010]

Let's see if the hotspots remain active long after the 2012 Olympics, or if the cost outweighs the benefit and it's turned off by 2015.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]Princeofdreams[/nom]This just does not ring true, I am sure they mean the city centre (London and it's outer districts is a huge area)it would be a very large drain on what is already a very tight budget to blanket the city with repeaters for WiFi, The British government is in a financial mess at the moment, with austerity measures coming in, there may even be large cuts to the Olympic money set aside. Somehow this all seems like wishful thinking on Boris Johnson's part, he is a bit of an eccentric character to b e fair.Also I am British, and quite proud of it but how can anyone say "London is the home of technological innovation." I mean seriously come on, Silicon Vally is the home of Technology, closely followed by far eastern countries like Japan and Taiwan[/citation]
Since when has any government known how to work within their means?

 

[Usersname]

[citation][nom]Princeofdreams[/nom] "London is the home of technological innovation." I mean seriously come on...[/citation] Boris Johnson...nuff said.

 

[LORD_ORION]

Pretty sure this is illegal.

Remember, in the UK all WIFI must be secured.

I guess it is OK to be above your own laws.