At the same time, Wi-Fi chip sales are soaring

NOVEMBER 29, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Tempe, Ariz., moved ahead this week with plans to become the first U.S. city to offer wireless communications across its entire community with a network called WAZTempe. The 40-square-mile city is working in a partnership with NeoReach Wireless and Cox Communications to complete a wireless infrastructure by February 2006.
The Tempe network will be available to residents, university students, visitors and businesses, as well as to first responders and city workers who take advantage of real-time video surveillance over the network, according to a statement. Handheld devices using Session Initiation Protocol and Wi-Fi-enabled phones will also be supported.
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