Tropos Networks releases new MetroMesh WiFi routers

With gear currently being used in New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Francisco municipal WiFi projects, Tropos Networks must be doing something right. Their new Tropos 5320 outdoor MetroMesh router, however, is their first to offer dual-band WiFi. Along with the added bandwidth this provides, Tropos has updated their MetroMesh operating system to allow operators to switch between 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands depending on interference and the continuing proliferation of such devices. Next up for Tropos is multi-radio routers, which they hope to combine wireless technologies like MIMO, WiMAX, 4.9GHz and 3G/4G cellular to create one router to rule them all.

[Via The Wireless Report]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2006 5:33PM]

Tropos hardware is also being used by Google in their Mountain View, CA wireless project.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2006 5:51PM]

a LOTR reference?

what the fuck happened to this world?

[Reginald Posted Aug 22nd 2006 6:03PM]

I just moved to Philadelphia and have yet to hear of any municipal WiFi implementations here, contrary to the posting.

Anyone know of any updates or timelines for the Philly Wifi rollout, or can someone point me to some more details of the project?

Thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2006 6:04PM]

Can't wait until more cities across America start adopting this thing, bring on the free wi-fi baby!