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Free Solar Powered Wifi Coming To A Town Near You

cleantechnica.com — Meraki announced that their much anticipated solar unit would begin shipping on December 4. The company sponsors the Free the Net hot spots in San Francisco, and has units in over 125 countries. The solar powered unit will target more rural areas and towns.

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  • mantis108, on 11/19/2008, -1/+16very cool!
  • hbyrne, on 11/19/2008, -1/+11Like it. Hope their expansion gives broader coverage outside of hipster zones in the city.
  • jerryjamesstone, on 11/19/2008, -1/+10Yah, I really hope this takes off.
  • tawnos, on 11/19/2008, -1/+8Nice, Innovative and green.
  • inactive, on 11/19/2008, -1/+7Alright. Now thats what I'm talking about.
  • JustinAiken, on 11/20/2008, -0/+4That's not a location near me! Digg lied!
  • whereisben, on 11/19/2008, -1/+5my reaction to stuff like this is..."there must be a catch??"...maybe things like this are starting to happen--catch free!
    Now that's freedom I can believe in.
  • Ymeg, on 11/19/2008, -0/+4I really love security risks.
  • chibichibie, on 11/20/2008, -0/+4This really seems to be the way to go~ think green!!!
    Implement green ideas in what people often use, and then hopefully see the rewarding results and continue with the green efforts!!!
  • BillyB, on 11/19/2008, -1/+4This is awesome -- I was pretty impressed when they were able to get internet access over cable TV lines. But now they're using SOLAR? Sweet!!!
  • ProKid, on 11/19/2008, -1/+4The picture seems to be using google maps to point out where they're boxes are located. How can I do a search of my own like that for my area? Also I understand the concept of mesh boxes, but where is the internet originating from?
  • prefixmag, on 11/19/2008, -1/+4I wonder how fast the connections will be? Either way this is great news!
  • CRBinSF, on 11/19/2008, -1/+3This is interesting news - something to definitely keep an eye on. A solar powered wifi solution could bring the internet to out of the way areas in states where there is less of a push to provide DSL to rural customers (like my home state). For those people that are still on dial up because there isn't another alternative (unless you count Hughes-net, which I think is the satellite option), this could finally bring them faster access.
  • jerryjamesstone, on 11/19/2008, -1/+2http://sf.meraki.com/map
    They make it impossible to find!

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