Tempe, Arizona is definitely the ‘smart place to be.’ If you’re not from Arizona and only think of our state as dry and hot, take a look at this page. How hot is that? The plan is to drop a ‘mesh network’ over the entire metro area, starting with this provider, WazTempe.

I have written quite a bit on how Wi-Fi could be deployed in developing countries, using mobile and fixed structures in villiages. I knew it had to happen. Tempe is using streetlamps for the access points, but the most interesting, is the ‘Mobile Commando Unit’ –basically a car, outfitted with Wi-Fi hardware. Check it out here.