WiFi IN YOUR CAR

Hi All,
In another Post, the following Comment appeared:
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Nom De Plume has left a new comment on your post "What is docx?": Here's my tech question: The clubhouse has wi-fi. Is it possible to have wi-fi installed in your car?
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The answer is yes; if there are enough POPs (Points of Presence). This simply means enough antennae 0n enough towers in proximate distance from the highway, say within 1000 feet.

In fact, Chrysler Corporation plans to provide this service in it's 2009 models; they will probably work through some major Internet Service Provider, one which has many POP points Nationally.

There will of course be a monthly fee.

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Chrysler confirms in-car Wi-Fi coming next year
by Nilay Patel, posted Jun 26th 2008 at 8:21AM

Chrysler had vaguely said that it would be bringing in-car WiFi to its 2009 lineup,

but some more details have been released today:

the system will be part of the next-gen UConnect system, feature a 3G-to-WiFi router hidden within the car and require a monthly subscription fee to use the service.

Chrysler says the system will run at 600-800kbps down and 200kbps up, and should work with game consoles in vehicles with rear-seat monitors.

It's still not clear whether Chrysler will run the service as its own MVNO ( A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a mobile operator that does not own its own spectrum and usually does not have its own network infrastructure. Instead, MVNO's have business arrangements with traditional mobile operators to buy minutes of use (MOU) for sale to their own customers.) or use another provider directly, but pricing is expected to be similar to WLAN PC cards, and there shouldn't be any long-term contracts involved. Alright, BMW, your move.

REF: http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/chrysler-confirms-in-car-wi-fi-coming-next-year/

AND

http://www.mobilein.com/what_is_a_mvno.htm

Dave Israel