#EVERYWHERE WIRELESS FREE#

During the air and water show alone, the five beaches had nearly 6,000 users who gained access to the network.

#EVERYWHERE WIRELESS FREE#

From these near million devices, more than 50,000 users actually authenticated with the network and utilized the free service, while processing more than 1.1 terabytes of data. In the two months following the 'go live' date of July 19th, approximately 985,000 wireless devices communicated with the Wi-Fi networks across the five beaches. TI Partners, a New York- and Atlanta-based. With so many people using the networks, it begs the question – how much speed does one really need and use? Well, the beaches are now closed and the statistics have been compiled and reported.įor the 2013 beach season, the City of Chicago focused on a limited coverage area at North Avenue Beach, Foster Beach, Montrose Beach, Osterman (formerly Hollywood) and Rainbow Beach. TI Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Everywhere Wireless. I do not like Choco Tacos though because chocolate makes me sick.CHICAGO - As previously reported by Crain's, together with Cisco and the Chicago Park District, Everywhere Wireless delivered free wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) to five Chicago beaches in an effort to give back to the community. I like tacos because they are messy and bits of it will accidentally drop to the floor when my humans are eating. To free those confined within the shackles of big-telecom and bring super-fast internet to everyone, EVERYWHERE! And to catch my tail.ĭescribe Everywhere Wireless in 140 characters or less: What are some of Everywhere Wireless' goals? No animals were harmed during the beta testing. I have been working on new technology, powered by Everywhere Wireless gigabit internet, which should help me achieve this goal in the next 6- to 12-months. My biggest personal challenge has been catching my tail, which still eludes me. We decided to move two blocks away from the Google office and into the heart of the red-hot tech scene to help with this. Our biggest challenge is finding enough talent to keep up with our rapid growth. What have been your top challenges in growing your business?

Everywhere Wireless customers have not been shy about letting the world know how much they love the service and company with over 500 5-star Yelp and Google reviews. Internet consumers have historically felt trapped by big telecom providers with no other option but to accept poor customer service, slow internet speeds, incessant service outage and high always-increasing pricing.

Using the most advanced microwave and fiber-optic technology, EW has disrupted the status quo in the ISP space by providing customers with a superior internet experience and gigabit speeds (1,000 MBps). The company competes with companies such as AT&T to provide internet access to business and residential customers throughout Chicago and its first-ring suburbs. What do you wish people knew about Everywhere Wireless?Įverywhere Wireless (EW) is the leading independent, privately-operated Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Chicago. I hope one day that those same hands will pet me. My humans have attended your events in the past shaking many hands of your members. We joined West Central because we yearned for a sense of belonging-to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Why did Everywhere Wireless want to join the West Central? They have very nice grass for me to poop on. I also enjoy the many dog parks in this area. We service nearly 100 properties in the area, including almost half of the new-construction and residential buildings. The West Loop/Fulton Market is just a short walk from my former home in River West and is a natural fit for us. In human time, it has been a little over 3 months. In “dog years”, I have been at our new location for almost a year. How long have you been in the neighborhood? Why did Everywhere Wireless choose the West Loop? Butterflies are my friends-the mailman is not.

I enjoy sitting on the couch, barking, licking stuff and civil war re-enactments. My job is to advocate for spotless internet! I am a dog but one day I hope to be a human *sigh*. Hi! I am Spotty, the Everywhere Wireless internet pup.

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