Om and Niall PodSessions

Companies such as Google, Earthlink, and MetroFi continue to roll-out municipal WiFi networks in Philadelphia, Mountain View, and other locations, creating new possibilities for an always-connected individual and/or device. Fon hopes to bridge the gaps and provide a different type of public WiFi system through its own network of user-contributed hotspots. You could always try the local cafe for a monthly paid plan.

How is pervasive wireless high speed data changing the WiFi landscape? As EVDO Rev. A and HSDPA becomes available in more and more cities in the United States and around the world, will broadly deployed WiFi hotspots provide competitive coverage and speed to compete?

In this week's PodSession, 3G vs. WiFi, Om and I take a look at the current state of 3G wireless data technologies and WiFi rollouts in the United States. The podcast is 20 minutes in length, a 9 MB download.