Newsletters descriptionhttp://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletterThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:52:10en-usW2i - newslettersWireless-enabled parking-meter solutions rolling out in London and San Francisco share a similar primary driver — the reduction of downtown parking-related congestion — but varying technological approaches reflect differing local contexts and requirements.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/W2i-Newsletters/~3/339357068/id_222http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_184/id_222Significant federal funding from DHS for public-safety interoperability, paired with a few major requirements, encourages rapid regional collaboration and technological innovation.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/W2i-Newsletters/~3/331998214/id_221http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_182/id_221The new DHS funding will enable communities to reflect on regional interoperability needs and, for those interested in implementing a broadband-wireless infrastructure — especially one with a public-safety focus — to incorporate planning for communications into their broader wireless strategy. The application deadline is July 21.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/W2i-Newsletters/~3/320633334/id_220http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_180/id_220Public-private partnerships to make bicycles available for short in-city trips, at low or no cost, have spread like wildfire across Europe. Now they're catching on elsewhere.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/W2i-Newsletters/~3/325957048/id_218http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_181/id_218For the past two years, W2i and MultiState Associates has tracked a shift in RFPs for broadband-wireless infrastructure from single-user public access implementations at the metro-scale to application-specific projects for public safety, public works and transportation, among other departments and agencies. To explore this trend, W2i has launched a dozen new Expert Zones and a Training Academy kicking off this July.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/W2i-Newsletters/~3/315632043/id_219http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_178/id_219