L.A.

Wi-Fi
Connecting you with
your community,
your government,
and your world.
Mark Wolf
Assistant General Manager
City of L.A., Information Technology Agency
April 11, 2007

Agenda

Municipal Wi-Fi Background & Trends

L.A. Wi-Fi Vision, Goals and Drivers

L.A. Wi-Fi - Accomplishments

L.A. Wi-Fi - Next Steps

Q&A

U.S. Wi-Fi Municipal Trends

49,532 hot spots (April 2007)

10-15%, incremental growth in 2006

30-40% in 2007 (prediction)

175 cities installing municipal Wi-Fi

149 projects being planned

Source: 1) PC World JiWire Hotspots by region, 2) MiniWireless State of the Market Report
September 2005, 3) MuniWireless List of US Cities & Regions December 29, 2006

Examples of Cities Underway

Philadelphia, PA
Corpus Christi, TX
Saint Cloud, FL
San Francisco, CA
Chicago, IL
Silicon Valley Wireless (39 cities)
Houston, TX
Boston, MA
Riverside, CA
Anaheim, CA

Municipal Wireless
Business Models
Privately
Owned and
Operated

Hybrid
City Owned
and Privately
Operated

City Owned
and Operated

Mesh Expands Wi-Fi Hotspot

School
Civic
Center

Library

Park

Deploy multiple access

points on the same
mesh network to create
a wireless district

Wi-Fi Access Points Attached to

Street Lights and Rooftops

Citys Vision
By giving every resident high-speed [wireless]
access, we will transform Los Angeles into a
cutting-edge city across every neighborhood and
every economic sector.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
& Councilmember Tony Cardenas
February 13, 2007

Goals

Affordable wireless access to the Internet

everywhere in the City

Leading edge of innovation and creativity

Cooperative effort with private enterprise

Implement a model that works best for the

community

Business Drivers

Increase Access to Broadband

Spur Economic Development

Bridge Digital Divide

Improve City Services

Economic Development

Attract and retain businesses

Support travel and tourism

Provide location specific information delivery

Increase productivity

Digital Inclusion Program Examples

Flat rate for service

Portion of revenue share

Vouchers

Lease programs for computers

Libraries & Community Technology Centers

Improve City Services

Through Mobility

Web Based Service Directory

Wireless Video Surveillance Cameras

Wireless Meter Reading

Remote Database Access

Mobile Web Access on Mass Transit

L.A. Wi-Fi Accomplishments

68 Library branch locations
Pershing Square Rec and Parks
downtown location
Van Nuys Civic Center
Jordan Downs Housing Project
L.A. Airports - LAX (fee for use)
L.A. Convention Center (fee for use)

LA Wi-Fi Next Steps

Public Announcement of LA Wi-Fi Initiative

February 13, 2007

Issue RFQ for Wi-Fi Consulting Services

February 14, 2007

Hire Consultant
Spring 2007

Wireless Broadband Study & Community

Outreach
Spring/Summer 2007

LA Wi-Fi Next Steps continued:

Report to Mayor/Council/Issue RFP for build out

of Network
Fall 2007

Select Vendor
Spring 2008

Contract Execution
TBD

Begin Proof of Concept/Build-out

TBD

Community Outreach Plan

Town Hall Meetings

Focus Group Meetings

Web Site, Email & Online Survey(s)

Focus Group Areas

Neighborhoods & Communities

Digital Inclusion & Education

Business

Technology

Organized Labor

L.A. Wi-Fi Q & A

Connecting you with
your community,
your government,
and your world.