FON interest?

[Chuck Lare]

Thanks Casey, Larry & Tyler:

I imagine Fire Departments' biggest hurdle with WiFi is it's lack of 
penetration several floors below the surface and/or elevator shafts.   
Without relying on repeaters, lossy cabling or switching to other 
frequencies I perceive this to be a limitation of WiFi for a long time 
to come.
Stay well,
Chuck Lare

President
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Larry LeBlanc [In Motion Technology] wrote:
We've had a lot of success and interest in the ambulance community,
where they have traditionally relied on a mobile data terminal connected
to CDPD/GPRS modems for dispatch and routing functionality. Recently a
new application - EPCR (Electronic Patient Care Records) has created a
need for a second computer in the vehicle and a problem of how to
connect it. Our mLAN approach solves that problem and opens the door for
simple extension to numerous other applications including drug/equipment
inventory tracking (using RFID or bar code scanners), driver safety (we
are partnered with Road Safety International to integrate their driver
monitoring/training solution to improve fleet safety), vehicle
diagnostics, security cameras, etc.

Tyler van Houwelingen wrote:

> we are working with fire depts for wifi/zigbee applications.  usages 
> are:  mobile (truck based) access for maps, mobile surveillance, boom 
> mounted surveillance, backup Voice, Virtual WAN to interlink 
> firestations, etc.  lots that can be done here as with all first 
> responders.
>  
> Is FON somehow coordinating IP schemes?  Otherwise moving or 
> "flopping" from one node to another will be a big problem
>  
> ty
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Chuck Lare <mailto:chuck at lareassoc.com>
>     To: Casey Halverson <mailto:casey.halverson at infospace.com> ;
>     ken at ipl31.net <mailto:ken at ipl31.net> ; talk at seattlewireless.net
>     <mailto:talk at seattlewireless.net>
>     Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:03 PM
>     Subject: Re: FON interest?
>
>     Thanks Ken & Casey.  Sounds like FON doesn't have the altruistic
>     motivation that we share.  What I understand is the their basic
>     model relies on hundreds of small home network nodes stitched
>     together, blanketing the area, providing WiFi/Internet access. 
>     Add to that the Seattle Fire Departments are all connected with
>     fiber optics and most of the government buildings.  As a result it
>     seems a large part of the Seattle area is poised to be able to be
>     WiFi/Internet connected.
>
>     I was a board member of the Washington Association of
>     Telecommunication Officers and Advisor, the membership is
>     primarily of those who represent municipalities in their Cable TV
>     franchises.  We have had presentations from both the City of
>     Spokane and the Columbia Rural Electric Association, both who have
>     implemented WiFi in their fire departments and very large areas of
>     their communities.  The fire departments are now interested in
>     integrating RFIDs and WiFi to maintain real-time inventory of
>     their equipment, personnel and triage of victims.
>
>     Has anyone references of other fire departments implementing WiFi?
>
>Please advise, stay well.  Chuck
>
>    
>
>
>
>     Basically you run their code on your ap and get free access to
>     other fon nodes, and they charge non foners to use any fon enabled
>     ap. My opinion is that  their motivation is not in the right place
>     to be of help to community wireless. Its a similiar concept to
>     what sputnik tried to do.
>
>     Ken
>     Ken
>     ken at ipl31.net
>
>     Casey Halverson wrote:
>
>>Lots of hype .. its a gimmick.  They want to ultimately push into the
>>wifi voip market with this network buildout....
>> 
>>You have to run *their* stuff...
>>
>>Im not impressed.
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>	From: talk-bounces at seattlewireless.net
>>[mailto:talk-bounces at seattlewireless.net] On Behalf Of Chuck Lare
>>	Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:19 PM
>>	To: talk at seattlewireless.net
>>	Subject: FON interest?
>>	
>>	
>>	Has anyone experience using or recommend FON.
>>	http://en.fon.com/info/what-is-fon.php
>>	"FON is a Global Community of people who share WiFi. Share your
>>WiFi broadband access at home/work and enjoy WiFi all over the world!
>>FON: small cost, great benefit!"?
>>	
>>	Is FON an open WiFi network to bring free WiFi/Internet to the
>>community by sharing of personal WiFi networks?
>>	
>>	
>>	Please advise, thanks.  Chuck
>>	
>>  
>>
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