Comment Re:Not really-- MuniWiFi has real problems (Score 1) 137
As for the Mesh itself, if it doesn't use AES encrypted links, it can't really be called professional. As for the users, lots of registered users in muni mesh networks use AES. If you are referring to the general public, then no. They use layer 3 VPN's instead since as you alluded since the average public can't figure out how to configure EAP's and 802.1x on their laptops even though it comes free with the windows XP SP2. No upgrades required.
The business models of Google and Earthlink were quite naive and were doomed to failure from the start. Thankfully there are many other good working networks out there that gain revenue from voice or video or in some cases provide taxpayer funded free networks that are managed in conjunction with a university or some such entity. Again, you can have a poor business model with any technology. But you can in turn have a good business model too.
You say there are few vendors who do it right and that is correct. But the ones who do it right are doing it right all over the world. Quite happily I might add.
The business models of Google and Earthlink were quite naive and were doomed to failure from the start. Thankfully there are many other good working networks out there that gain revenue from voice or video or in some cases provide taxpayer funded free networks that are managed in conjunction with a university or some such entity. Again, you can have a poor business model with any technology. But you can in turn have a good business model too.
You say there are few vendors who do it right and that is correct. But the ones who do it right are doing it right all over the world. Quite happily I might add.
