"Mobile Kaohsiung," an efficient, wireless communication network under construction as part of the southern port city's ongoing urban development program in preparation for hosting the 2009 World Games, is expected to be completed by the end of next year, city officials said yesterday.
WiMAX
The program, aimed at building a WiMAX network across the city to facilitate wireless data transmission, was formed in August last year, with the Industrial Develop-ment Bureau and Chunghwa Telecom Co -- the nation's largest telecommunication services provider -- providing financial subsidies, city officials said.
Under the program, which is estimated to cost NT$600 million (US$18.5 million), 25 base transceiver stations will be built in districts surrounding the main venue for the World Games to turn the city into a barrier-free environment for data transmission, they said.
So far, five base stations have been completed, most of which are located along the Love River flowing through the city, the officials said.
security
In addition, the "M-Kaohsiung" program will weave a security network by involving 1,000 Internet-equipped yellow cabs and installing mobile camera devices on 300 police vehicles to safeguard athletes and participants in the 2009 games, which will be the largest international sporting event the city has ever hosted, the city government said.
WiMAX, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless connectivity over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular-type access.
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