Edited by author 04-26-2003 05:13 PM
Some think that it's simply impossible to blanket an area with WiFi access - that it will all end in tears. Check out our story and then ask: How can we manage our public space Internet provision?

assessing 802.11a vs 11g recently, people were suggesting the advantage of a giving you more channels not because of any technical difference but 'because the space isn't crowded yet'. Soho will be an interesting experiment both socially - it covers a huge number of cafes where people sit and sip and if browsing is going to be a UK habit anywhere it will be here - and techncially to see issues of mass network interaction in a real-world situation (as against the over-networked shows and exhibitions).