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Citywide Wi−Fi spending could hit $3 billion.
More than $3 billion will be spent during the next four years to build and operate public wireless networks for U.S. municipalities, according to a new research report by MuniWireless.com. Interest among U.S. cities and counties to deploy their own public wireless networks is exceeding earlier expectations, said Esme Vos, founder of MuniWireless.com, which tracks the muni−wireless market. Citywide Wi−Fi networks, which are built and managed by a city alone or in partnership with a private company, have come into vogue in the past couple of years. With these new networks, is a promise to provide affordable or free broadband access to residents. But the technology is not without challenges, as cities such as Tempe, AZ, have discovered. Because Wi−Fi uses unlicensed spectrum, interference from other wireless devices can be a problem. Coverage can also be an issue, since signals often don't reach inside homes without special devices to boost the signal indoors.
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