Houston Chooses EarthLink for Wi-Fi

• By theWHIR.com , February 15, 2007

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February 15, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet service provider EarthLink (earthlink.com) announced on Tuesday it has been chosen by the City of Houston, Texas to build a citywide wireless broadband network, pending contract negotiations.

The Wi-Fi mesh network will provide affordable, high-speed Internet access for residents of and visitors to Houston, says EarthLink. Houston's 600-square-mile service area will make this Wi-Fi deployment the largest in North America, says the company.

"Mayor Bill White has made his goals for wireless broadband pretty clear, make City Hall more efficient and responsive and improve both the city's business climate and residents' quality of life," says Donald Berryman, EarthLink's executive VP and president of the municipal networks unit. "Our Wi-Fi networks give consumers an affordable and portable broadband Internet connection anytime, or any place, throughout the city. We will also offer a fixed wireless solution that when compared to existing landline offerings, is faster to install and much more cost effective."

EarthLink has major initiatives under way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Orleans, Louisiana, Alexandria, Virginia and Milpitas and Anaheim, California. The company is also finalizing agreements with the cities of Pasadena and San Francisco, California.

EarthLink also recently announced that Atlanta, Georgia has selected EarthLink to build, own and operate a municipal Wi-Fi network.

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