subject: Portland And Bellingham Get New 4g Wireless Internet [print this page] Living on the west coast has lots of perksLiving on the west coast has lots of perks. There are hip, trendy, and environmentally friendly cities, lots of tall mountain ranges, camping grounds, mountain biking and hiking trails and a multitude of other assorted outdoor activities. In few other places on the planet are such contrasts found between happening cosmopolitan centers and amazing natural landscapes. This could not be any true than of the Pacific Northwest. A region worthy of a visit at some point in one's life, the Pacific Northwest is a place where even small cities are at the forefront of the 'green movement,' and new technologies. Of course a city like Seattle with it music scene and cultural centers is expected to be up there, but smaller cities like Bellingham in Washington and even Portland, although far more well known, in Oregon are keeping up without much trouble. By offering new options to internet and media users, basically everyone in the region, such cities as Bellingham and Portland are drawing more and more transplants each and every day.
Offering better wireless technologies is often a big priority for cities that want to stay ahead of the game. This began with small, local businesses like coffee shops, inns and hotels, and even some retail locations. It has since spread to big consumer locales like shopping malls, resorts, and even some theme parks. Public city or state owned spaces have also followed suit, so as not to be left out of the internet and Wi-Fi buzz, and today internet users can find a signal in places like public parks, campgrounds, and even in subway stations. While it's nice to know you have internet where you're going, what about all the spots in between? In order to provide the kind of last mile internet service citizens of places like Bellingham and Portland need, cities are installing something called mobile WiMax internet.
By using towers that broadcast signals across entire cities, places like Bellingham and Portland are able to provide broadband internet to those dwelling or located at any given time within 30 miles of each tower. The benefit here is not only anywhere anytime use of high speed internet, but the ability to get online while on the go. Instead of the old 3G internet that allowed cell phone and PDA users to get onto their email and complete basic browsing functions, today new 4G wireless, or WiMax internet allows them to have full on broadband anywhere around town. Instead of waiting to send and receive large files or download items, users can get things done anytime, anywhere, meaning putting a whole lot of hours back in the day.
Whether you've never been to the Pacific Northwest, or whether you've lived there for years while in cities like Bellingham and Portland be sure to enjoy the cuisine, the natural landscape, and of course 4G wireless internet. The future of internet is sure to be wireless, so why wait any longer to have the convenience of being online all the time? With broadband speeds anywhere, there's no limit to where you and your internet can go!
