Craig Plunkett of CEDX is profiled again: Craig is a fine Wi-Fi and networking entrepreneur out in the wilds of Fire Island, Long Island, and the island of Manhattan bringing hotspots and point-to-point service to those who want it. Plunkett's firm is one of two behind Wi-RAN, wireless rolling area network, that's put Internet access into the Hampton Jitney. He's been getting trade press lately for his disparate but related interests.
The profile runs through Plunkett's small empire and addresses his obsession--one we talk about through email regularly--of getting Wi-Fi-based Internet access relayed through cellular or other networks on the MTA (Metro North and the LIRR).
Aaaaahhhh! I'm gettin' a bad rep here! Gee whiz, I better tone it down or the railroad's gonna run me outta town! I'd really like to work with the railroads, no matter where they are, not fight them... Being a train buff since I was a little kid, and a grown up geek, Wi-Fi and commuters are such a great fit, and I would be just so psyched to make it happen here. It would get more cars off the road, more tickets sold on the train, and delays would be a bit more bearable if you could get your work done while you were stuck. It's just too much of a no brainer.