City of Osseo, Minnesota Selects RoamAD and Unplugged Cities for Citywide Wi-Fi Network.The Wireless Network Will Benefit Current and Future Residents and Businesses in the City of Osseo SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- RoamAD, supplier of the most advanced converged citywide Wi-Fi and public safety networks, today announced that the City Council of the City of Osseo, Minnesota Osseo is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,434 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land. voted unanimously to deploy a RoamAD citywide Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. . The RoamAD network will be deployed and managed by Unplugged Cities of Fridley, Minnesota Fridley is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27,449 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated in 1949 as a village and became a city in 1957. It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. . "The City of Osseo continues to look for ways to provide additional services that will benefit current and future residents and businesses. We see a city-wide wireless network as a way to encourage families and companies to work and live in The City of Osseo, Minnesota," said John Hall, Mayor of The City of Osseo, Minnesota. The next steps are for RoamAD and Unplugged Cities to complete the final network design maximizing coverage and performance. Visit myOsseo.com for more information and to pre-register for service. "RoamAD looks forward to rolling out the Osseo network with its new partner Unplugged Cities. RoamAD and Unplugged Cities are well positioned to deliver well-designed, high-performance citywide Wi-Fi networks for the fast growing US muni Wi-Fi (MUNIcipal Wi-Fi) A Wi-Fi hotspot run by a city or other municipality. The service can be free or paid or a mix of both. For example, in public parks and libraries, the service may be free, but a monthly fee is required in residential neighborhoods. market," said RoamAD's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Martyn Levy. "Unplugged Cities looks forward to a long-term successful partnership with RoamAD and the City of Osseo. We see this as a great opportunity to provide cost-effective Internet connectivity to the residents, businesses and visitors throughout the City," said Paul Kralovec, President of Unplugged Cities. About RoamAD RoamAD supplies next-generation converged wireless networks for the metro Wi-Fi and 4.9 GHz public safety markets. RoamAD networks are unmatched in flexibility, technical functionality and economics. RoamAD's platform supports any combination of 900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz and 5 GHz in a four-radio wireless node configuration. Future software releases will enable support for 802.11n and WiMAX. RoamAD networks are remotely upgradeable and optimized to support mobile broadband Description Mobile Broadband is a type of wireless internet access that differs from Wi-Fi. Mobile Broadband is the name used to describe the 3G services which are made possible by HSDPA and HSUPA, the latest technologies on the W-CDMA evolutionary path. data and mobile VoIP/VoWiFi. RoamAD is a trademark of RoamAD Holdings Limited. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). For more information see www.roamad.com or contact press@roamad.com. About Unplugged Cities Unplugged Cities manages, engineers, supports, tests and provides sales and marketing functions for city-wide wireless networks. Unplugged Cities is dedicated to the deployment and management of successful, economical Internet connectivity through municipal WiFi. Unplugged Cities is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. and can be found on the web at www.unpluggedcities.com. About The City of Osseo, Minnesota Osseo is a strong community that values a unique environment, fiscal soundness, and a tradition of being a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. A traditional, walkable hometown that is family oriented, with a strong business community, good schools, and a desirable quality of life in the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. |
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