One would assume that a project as large as the Wireless Silicon Valley wireless network initiative would take many months, maybe a couple of years, to get underway. The way things are going, that assumption would be wrong.
According to project leader Brent Grotz, the network will be launched by this April. In addition, several pilot cities will have one-square test areas set up within a few weeks, including Palo Alto, San Carlos, and Santa Cruz.
The team expects to complete 90 percent of the project within 24 months, which is a pretty amazing time frame when you look at its entire scope. All in all, over 40 cities will comprise the network.
This is a pretty impressive project, and one that may be the standard-bearer for all future regional wireless networks to come.
