Posted: 26th May, 2006 By: MarkJ
We've lost track of how many times Milton Keynes has been touted for wireless broadband network developments, so here's another. The city is aiming for total wireless broadband coverage within the next three to six months:
The service, which will go live on 1 August, will initially cover the area from Milton Keynes Central Station up to Midsummer Place in the retail district, with the entire city centre going live within three to six months.
The service is being launched by wireless communications company Briteyellow in partnership with Invest Milton Keynes, using multi-channel wireless mesh technology.
The company said that wireless nodes will be installed in existing fixtures such as road signs and lampposts to extend the signal coverage.ZDNet's piece states that the new network will offer 'free Wi-Fi access', although these days "free" can mean anything you want it to.