[wirelesstoronto-discuss] SF BART transit to offer free WIFI

[Hanna]

another interesting development in the world of wifi...

it's not cheap though!  i can't imagine if it's worth it to commuters.  it
flogs the usual pitch about 'increased productivity' and convenience... but
really, who's going to videoconference on the commuter train?  personally, i
read and nap when i commute. =)

http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/847624.html

A Gold River startup company is on the verge of a breakthrough deal with the
BART system to provide lightning-fast Internet connections for thousands of
daily commuters.

Even while zipping along beneath San Francisco Bay.

*WiFi Rail Inc.* has been testing its system on various Bay Area Rapid
Transit routes for the past several months.

Users would pay about $30 per month (or $10.95 daily) to access the system,
which delivers data at a blazing 15 megabits per second – about 10 times
faster than standard DSL.

By connecting seamlessly to Wi-Fi access points deployed along the track,
customers could even do video and audio conferencing – something impossible
with existing Internet hook-ups via cellular, Lee says. Or consumers could
download an iTunes movie, he says, that "immediately starts playing, without
any hiccups."



-- 
hanna

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