When is the last time anyone here has connected successfully to outdoor wifi? Here in NY, I try it all the time in the parks that offer it, without success.
(I haven’t tried Google’s wifi near their office in Chelsea, maybe it’s better.)
Wifi seems consistently to be a poor choice for large, uncontrolled spaces. If anyone can make it work through sheer engineering will, it’s Google, but the evidence thus far is that it is a misapplication of technology.
LTE et al do a much better job of it, because they are engineered for such environments. Why do we keep pinning our hopes on wifi?
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When is the last time anyone here has connected successfully to outdoor wifi? Here in NY, I try it all the time in the parks that offer it, without success.
(I haven’t tried Google’s wifi near their office in Chelsea, maybe it’s better.)
Wifi seems consistently to be a poor choice for large, uncontrolled spaces. If anyone can make it work through sheer engineering will, it’s Google, but the evidence thus far is that it is a misapplication of technology.
LTE et al do a much better job of it, because they are engineered for such environments. Why do we keep pinning our hopes on wifi?
Why do we keep pinning our hopes on wifi?
It is the only wireless technology that is standard on every device.