WiMAX Internet Service coming to Leelanau & Traverse City area
The Record-Eagle reports that Saginaw-based SpeedNet, Michigan's largest wireless broadband provider, received a $5.6 million loan from the Michigan Broadband Development Authority to expand its service network in northern and central Michigan and to purchase Wireless First, an Internet service company in Traverse City. Leelanau County is among the areas that will receive new WiMAX antennas in the next year or two. WiMAX has a non-line-of-sight range up to 30 miles, is considered especially effective in rural, hilly areas and operates at speeds 100 times faster than a dial-up modem.
Read High-speed WiMAX wireless coming in the Traverse City Record-Eagle and/or visit the SpeedNet web site.
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This is a BADLY needed service in Leelanau since our cable provider Charter is unable (unwilling) to expand their services here to provide cable internet and our phone provider (CenturyTel) is still operating in the 19th century with snail paced DSL. Finally a company that will come into a rural area and give those big dogs a run for their money. You can bet I'll be signing up as soon as it's available.
Comment by leelanau2010 — September 26, 2006 @ 9:48 pm