Loading ...City Takes Back Wi-Fi Net It Sold to EarthLink
The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, has taken back ownership of the wireless mesh network it sold last year to EarthLink.
On April 16, city officials inked the deal with EarthLink, which is trying to unload network properties it bought or built during the past three years. The company pulled the plug on its municipal wireless business a year ago. The deal with Corpus Christi could spark a flurry of activity as cities and Wi-Fi network operators reassess their often troubled relationships and work out new ones.
The city’s Municipal Information Systems group will take over network operations for the mesh, which supports a range of municipal applications, including automatic meter reading, video surveillance and inspections.”We have the network staff capable of doing the operations,” says MIS Director Michael Armstrong.”We know our business.”
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