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CALIFORNIA BUSINESS Wireless Misconceptions 10-10-07
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
Municipal wireless network markets have been a breeding ground for debate related to their financial viability. California communities want them for free but there is no such thing as a free lunch. So how can communities achieve the deployment of such service without impacting their General Funds?
Mike Perkowski of MuniWireless has helped dispel issues associated with the market in a recent article entitled, The Top Five Misconceptions About the Success of Municipal Wireless Service:
Municipal wireless networks do not work- Wrong they have grown from 0 to nearly $400 million in the US in 4 years
Municipalities are competing with the private sector in building and operating networks Public- Private Partnerships are needed, the market is poised to grow by more than 35% in the next four years
Service Providers cant make any money in municipal wireless Wrong the market has created new incremental revenue opportunities for wireless Internet Service Providers, Applications Developers and Information Technology Solution Providers
Municipal projects are doomed to failure Wrong, the market has helped local governments save tens of millions of dollars or more in expenses and improved operating efficiencies
The fifth misconception and more issues will be debated in the upcoming MuniWireless 07 conference, Industry at a Crossroads October 21-23 in Santa Clara.
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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