PPL Telcom LLC announced an agreement with EarthLink to supply networking connectivity to the ISP’s municipal networks business unit in its buildout of a 135-square-mile Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia.
PPL Telcom will construct and manage a 96.5-route-mile fiber-optic network, connecting EarthLink’s antenna sites to the Internet. PPL’s Ethernet backhaul solution will deliver scalable bandwidth that will support concurrent wireless connections throughout EarthLink’s mesh wireless network architecture, said PPL.
The full deployment of the Philadelphia Wi-Fi network will include subscriptions for wireless high-speed broadband Internet service for homes and businesses, roaming capability for outdoor use throughout the city, and occasional use passes. Free access to the Internet also will be available in select hotspots covering a total of 10 square miles of public parks throughout the city.
EarthLink Inc. www.earthlink.com
PPL Telcom LLC www.ppltelcom.com
