Taipei Easy Call

The capital city of Taiwan, Taipei, will implement WIFI-Phone project for the entire city and supported by ten companies. Under the plan, mobile users will be able to switch the network between WIFI or standard phone network.

This large-scale project will be the first in the world and if it is successful, the project will be expanded to other cities and might be followed by other countries around the world.

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MMDA plans to go wireless

MMDA or Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, plans to integrate broadband wireless technologies to improve its services in Metro Manila. In this project, wireless cameras will be installed on the key areas to monitor its traffic flow as well as monitoring flood areas.

The original idea came after MMDA chairman visited a 3-day "Digital City" Conference in Taipei, Taiwan. He wanted the project to be done before December 2006.


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