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BANDWIDTH BAY City of San Diego Economic Development Corporation Downtown Partnership Downtown Business. Government and business working together to create a “World Class” urban… ………....……………..“Wireless Internet Amenity” in Downtown San Diego. Why Downtown ?.
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BANDWIDTH BAY • City of San Diego • Economic Development Corporation • Downtown Partnership • Downtown Business Government and business working together to create a “World Class” urban… ………....……………..“Wireless Internet Amenity” in Downtown San Diego
Why Downtown ? “Downtown San Diego is the one community that is everyone's.” Ernie Hahn
How Can San Diego Be Different? • Provide free internet access at designated public “Hot Spots” • An open, agnostic network serving travelers, tourists, students and general public • Convenient, Productive and Fun! • Break down the digital divide Downtown San Diego can be the first city in the US to support and provide wireless internet access as an amenity…..
Wireless Technology • WI-FI • WI-FI is short for wireless fidelity, and is another name for IEEE 802.11x. Acts like wireless Ethernet. • 802.11g – up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band. • 802.11b --up to 11Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band. • 802.11a -- up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz band. • Bluetooth • Bluetooth refers to a short-range radio technology aimed at simplifying communications among Net devices and between devices and the Internet. It also aims to simplify data synchronization between Net devices and other computers. Transmits at up to 728 Kbps. • 3G • 3G is an ITU specification for the third generation (analog cellular was the first generation, digital PCS the second) of mobile communications technology. 3G promises increased bandwidth up to 384 Kbps when a device is stationary or moving at pedestrian speed, 128 Kbps in a car, and 2 Mbps in fixed applications. Works over wireless air interfaces such as GSM, TDMA, and CDMA. Wi-Fi uses Radio Frequency (RF) and is becoming the wireless standard for public areas.