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| RoamAD Wi-Fi Hotzone Launched in Newcastle, Australia NSW Treasurer, the Hon Michael Costa has launched the "Hamilton Wi-Fi Project" which provides free wireless Internet over 8 city blocks in the Newcastle suburb of Hamilton. "Broadband is the current topic with all levels of Government, Business and Industry – and Business Hamilton is leading the way in Newcastle, the Hunter and indeed Australia with this innovative project, " he continued. Vice-Chairman of the committee that organised the deployment, Mr Lindsay Parker, added that the aims of the project include assisting the Hamilton business community to take advantage of the world of e-commerce, attracting a new client?le to Hamilton and offering new innovative services including web-based services to local businesses and users. The service is 100% free and is fully funded by local businesses as well as splash page advertising. Coverage is ubiquitous with fast hand-off and roaming throughout the network area. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |