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Project Overviews |
Participants |
Content Security for Wireless Hotspots
With wireless Internet access now mainstream for business and personal use, more people are finding connection freedom through the use of “Hotspots,” but as with any new Internet technology, exposure to viruses and spam isn’t far behind. Read more |
Wireless Edge Canada
Cisco Systems |
Red Arrow and Wireless City Go High-Tech with Wireless Web on Alberta Highways
In November, 2005, Wireless City and Red Arrow Motorcoach announced for the first time in Alberta wireless Internet being offered on a coach service that will travel the popular Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Read more |
Red Arrow
Bentek
Wireless Edge Canada
Cypress Solutions |
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Swordfish: Wireless Fishing for Charity
A unique technology preview over the December 2004 holiday season invited Bell Mobility subscribers to participate in a virtual fishing derby in support of the United Way. "Swordfish" is a location-based game designed for Java-enabled mobile phones equipped with a GPS receiver. Read more |
Bell Mobility
Blister Entertainment
United Way of Calgary and Area |
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Wireless Future of Performance Sports
A preview event September 9, 2004 unveils a prototype model of a competitive show rider's helmet featuring wireless tracking technology with exciting implications for the future of performance sports. Read more |
NovAtel
Sanmina-SCI
TELUS Mobility
Kanga
Advanta Design
Bentek
SMART Technologies
Spruce Meadows |
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Is Stampede Healthy for you?
Track 10 participants' activity levels (Calories, Distance, Speed and Steps) the week before Stampede and the week of Stampede June 30 - July 18, 2004. Read more |
Dynastream
Wireless City
10 Participants |
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Wireless Traffic Solution
Spruce Meadows and the Traffic Assessment Division of the City of Calgary are working to investigate ways of improving traffic flow in and around special events like Spruce Meadows using wireless technology. Read more
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Encom Wireless
Spruce Meadows
City of Calgary |
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Showcase Hotspot
The Calgary Wireless City Showcase Hotspot offers four separate Access Zones in downtown Calgary:
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The Calgary Municipal Building - Atrium
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The W. R. Castell Central Library
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Olympic Plaza
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Stephen Avenue Walk - between Centre Street and 1st Street SW
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City of Calgary
Calgary Public Library
Calgary Parking Authority
Wi-Lan Inc.
Cisco Systems
Guest-Tek
Fringe Solutions |
Guest Relations Using 1XRTT
Using wireless Tablet PCs to assist visitors to the Calgary Stampede. Read more |
Bell Mobility
Calgary Stampede |
Chuckwagon Spectators
In yet another Wireless City project, the Calgary Stampede is offering Infield Suite guests the opportunity to access Stampede-related information using wireless devices. Read more |
Bell West
Nortel Networks
Calgary Stampede |
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Minute-By-Minute Updates at Spruce Meadows
In this Wireless City project, Spruce Meadows partnered to review their minute-by-minute event scheduling process. Changes in weather, competition outcomes and rider registrations all affect the planning of events and re-computing the schedule was a laborious and painstaking process. Read more |
TELUS Mobility
Spruce Meadows |
Wireless Information for Showjumping Spectators
Spruce Meadows' guests will get a taste of the future by using wireless technology to access the Internet and learn more about the events on the field as they take place. Read more |
TELUS Mobility
Hewlett-Packard
Toshiba
CompuSmart
Spruce Meadows |
Wi-Fi Access for Media at Spruce Meadows
Through its participation in Wireless City, Spruce Meadows is now offering reporters the speed, convenience and portability of Wi-Fi (802.11b) Hotspot technology to file their coverage of selected Spruce Meadows events over the Internet. Read more |
TELUS Mobility
Cisco Systems
Spruce Meadows |
Wireless Point of Sale for Traveling Exhibitors
Making credit card services available to exhibitors in all locations at Spruce Meadows has always been a challenge and Spruce Meadows has partnered with Wireless City to showcase a wireless technology solution from Calgary-based TransAKT Corp. Read more |
TELUS Mobility
TransAKT Corp
Spruce Meadows |
are executed utilizing high profile venues, and create opportunities for end users to experience new products and applications. Wireless City acts as the project manager, bringing technologies and venues together to execute not-for-profit technology demonstrations, allowing users to explore new ideas while providers improve products or promote solutions. Projects are executed locally and promoted globally to give Alberta companies an advantage in the development of new markets.