[Brazosvalley-pm] FW: Announcement about Free Wireless Internet Access inDowntown

[Jeremy Fluhmann]

Has anyone tried this, yet?
 
 
> NEWS RELEASE
>
> Bryan, Tx - March 29, 2006: DowntownBryan
> <http://www.downtownbryan.com/> ,
> Texas is pleased to announce the launch of free
> wireless Internet access in
> all outdoor areas of Downtown Bryan. This
> service is the first large scale
> outdoor broadband wireless Wi-Fi
> <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Wi_Fi.html>
> HotSpot
> <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/h/hotspot.html>
> in the Brazos Valley. It
> will offer laptop users, VOIP
> <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/VoIP.html>
> telephone users or PDA users the ability to log
> on to the Internet without
> the use of phone lines or other traditional
> wires that bind most Internet
> use to the office or home.
>
> The system is being operated by ZingNet
> Wireless <http://www.zingnet.net/> ,
> a Bryan, Texas based company that delivers high
> speed network and internet
> services to businesses in the Bryan/College
> Station area.  The project began
> when members of the Bryan Business Council
> discussed the concept with Steve
> Discher of ZingNet Wireless.  That concept then
> grew, grassroots style, into
> a consortium composed of Astin Redevelopment
> <http://www.fibertown.com/>
> (FIBERTOWN), Defacto Wireless
> <http://www.defactowireless.com/> , BTU
> <http://www.btutilities.com/>  and NetNearU
> <http://www.netnearu.com/> .
> Each of these entities contributed their
> expertise in the development of the
> system which is now operated by ZingNet. 
>
> Users wishing to use the service simply use
> their wireless network adapters
> to scan for the Fibertown or ZingNet SSID
> <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SSID.html>
> and then connect to either of
> those networks.  (SSID stands for Service Set
> Identifiers, the beacon
> signals transmitted by wireless systems
> alerting you and your computer that
> wireless services are available in your area).
> Once connected, users simply
> launch a web browser and accept the conditions
> of the service by clicking a
> login button.  Following the login process,
> users may surf the web, check
> email or place Wi-Fi telephone calls free for
> up to 2 hours.
>
> The availability of the HotSpot service was
> made concurrent with dedicated
> internet access to downtown business owners.
> Anyone who does not receive
> sufficient signal inside their building due to
> the heavy construction or
> robust nature of historic buildings may opt for
> a dedicate version of the
> same service.  ZingNet charges a small
> installation fee for dedicated
> network connectivity which can be used inside
> offices and restaurants and
> connected to conventional wired LANS (local
> area networks) or redistributed
> wirelessly inside the building.  This allows
> dedicated business customers to
> connect their offices to the internet on a
> permanent basis without time
> restrictions or login screens.  In addition,
> business owners may wish to
> redistribute the service or  operate their own
> HotSpot
> <http://www.zingnet.net/hotspots.php>  inside
> their establishment for free
> or for a fee. 
>
> ZingNet owner Steve Discher believes "the
> availability of these types of
> amenities nowadays are generally taken for
> granted.  Business owners and
> travelers expect to be able to stay connected
> wherever they go and this
> service is one more building block in the
> revitalization of our downtown
> area. This is definitely something we can no
> long function without, and
> Downtown Bryan is leading the Brazos Valley."



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