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Google TechTalks February 27, 2006 Arne Sølvberg ABSTRACT The talk presents a full scale field laboratory for mobile information services Google TechTalks February 27, 2006 Arne Sølvberg ABSTRACT The talk presents a full scale field laboratory for mobile information services. The laboratory comprises wireless broadband covering a substantial part of downtown Trondheim, and is to be integrated with the wireless broadband network of the NTNU indoor and outdoor campus area. The first stage comprises a total of approximately 2.5 square miles outdoor area and more than ½ million square feet indoor area. Approximately 25 % of the indoor area has already wireless broadband. We head for having operational the first square mile of outdoor area within autumn 2006. The project is backed by a consortium consisting of NTNU, Trondheim City, the County, and Trondheim Chamber of Commerce. We do not expect the effort to be commercial viable for the next 2-3 years. We view it as a R&D project and are in it for the learning experience. We believe, however, that a successful R&D project will provide the country, the region and NTNU with a solid basis for reaping commercial benefits when broadband for all with access everywhere is a technical reality, a few years down the road. more >> <<less