1. Urban Wireless Internet Amenity BANDWIDTH BAY City of San Diego Economic Development Corporation Downtown Partnership Downtown Business Government and business working together to create a “World Class” urban… ………....……………..“Wireless Internet Amenity” in Downtown San Diego

2. Urban Wireless Internet Amenity “Downtown San Diego is the one community that is everyone's.” Ernie Hahn Why Downtown ?

3. Urban Wireless Internet Amenity Downtown San Diego can be the first city in the US to support and provide wireless internet access as an amenity….. Provide free internet access at designated public “Hot Spots” An open, agnostic network serving travelers, tourists, students and general public Convenient, Productive and Fun! Break down the digital divide How Can San Diego Be Different?

4. Urban Wireless Internet Amenity WIFIPANMOBILE Type802.11b802.11a802.11gBluetooth2.5G / 3G SpeedUp to 11 MbpsUp to 54 Mbps Up to 721 Kbps Up to 144k Now Up to 2 Mbps? UseWLAN (Wireless LAN) WLAN (Wireless LAN) WLAN (Wireless LAN) PAN (Personal Area Network) Mobile Types of terminals notebook, desktop, palm notebook, cell phone, palm device, pager, appliance, car notebook, cell phone, palm device, pager, car Range50 to 300 feet 32 feetGlobal Frequency Other RF 2.4 MHz Up to __ users. Will be compatible with 802.11g RF 5 MHz Up to _ users. Will have adapter for 802.11b. RF 2.4 MHz Released EOY 2002. RF 2.4 MHzCellular 2.5G GSM, TDMA, CDMA 3G WCDMA

5. Urban Wireless Internet Amenity WI-FI WI-FI is short for wireless fidelity, and is another name for IEEE 802.11x. Acts like wireless Ethernet. 802.11g – up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b --up to 11Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11a -- up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz band. Bluetooth Bluetooth refers to a short-range radio technology aimed at simplifying communications among Net devices and between devices and the Internet. It also aims to simplify data synchronization between Net devices and other computers. Transmits at up to 728 Kbps. 3G 3G is an ITU specification for the third generation (analog cellular was the first generation, digital PCS the second) of mobile communications technology. 3G promises increased bandwidth up to 384 Kbps when a device is stationary or moving at pedestrian speed, 128 Kbps in a car, and 2 Mbps in fixed applications. Works over wireless air interfaces such as GSM, TDMA, and CDMA. Wi-Fi uses Radio Frequency (RF) and is becoming the wireless standard for public areas. Wireless Technology