wireless thessaloniki

No need to register your Wi-Fi antenna

The Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commision (abbreviated EETT in greek) decided the exclusion of the obligation to register the use of wireless antennas.

This decision is considered to help small businesses and other parties to expand in wireless applications, mainly in providing Internet access. Moreover, it will accelerate the growth of wireless network communities, accomodating the promotion of wireless internet services.

4th European Social Forum, Athens - Greece, May 2006

The 4th European Social Forum will be taking place in Athens-Greece
on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2006. It will be supported by Hellenic Linux Users Group
(Hel.L.U.G.) and Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network (AWMN), in terms of supplying
and supporting workstations and local network running on Linux and
Open Source Applications. 2 more servers supporting LTSP and streaming will be available.

For the preparation of the Forum, AWMN will provide hotspots for internet
and its own network services.

5GHz band is now open to use

In accordance with the E.U. decisions, it is now legal to use the 5,470 MHz - 5,725 MHz band in Greece for indoor and outdoor use.