The attraction is simple: If there's a company with a wirelessnetwork within range of a favorite coffee joint, why not borrow its fast Internet connection and surf while you sip.
The "cell tower in a suitcase, " which creates a limited-range wirelessnetwork, would be used when service is unreliable or likely to attract unwanted listeners.
Barrett said Intel was committed to delivering IT access to the developing world, and was helping Sri Lanka Telecom set up south Asia's first long-range WIMAX wirelessnetwork, which we're presuming won't be a wind-up system.