Wired has been on the road in Mountain View, California putting Google's free wi-fi service to the test - from public library to local park. The verdict? Upload and download speeds varied and rarely came close to achieving the advertised rate, while local residents were unimpressed by the network's range being restricted to the Mountain View borders. "I need ubiquity," said one. T-Mobile won't be losing any sleep just yet...
By Wired
Published: 21 August 2006 12:05 GMT
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