Wireless Trondheim

Wireless Trondheim has the following main objectives: 1. Build and deliver wireless internet coverage in Trondheim. 2. Research and development of new wireless and mobile services. 3. Together with NTNU, to facilitate and accommodate for research and development of new products and services by offering a platform for innovation called Wireless Trondheim Living Lab. The company began as a project for research and development at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2005. In the autumn of 2006, several public and private partners came together to set the project in motion. September 1st 2006 became the day when Trådløse Trondheim AS (Wireless Trondheim) was founded. Just 3 weeks later on September 26th the wireless network was officially made available, making Trondheim one of Europe’s first wireless cities. Wireless Trondheim’s network covers large parts of the downtown and surrounding areas of Trondheim (coverage map, link). The network uses wireless technology, often referred to as “Wi-Fi” or “WLAN”, which makes it possible for users to use portable devices such as laptops or smartphones to gain access to the internet anywhere in the covered area. Access to the network is free of charge for students at NTNU, high school students in Sør-Trøndelag, as well as employees of Adresseavisen, City of Trondheim, and Sør-Trøndelag County. Other users can purchase access to the network after they connect, no subscription is required. While managing the network is perhaps the most obvious of our activities, Wireless Trondheim also maintains several research projects. Wireless Trondheim Livings Lab (WTLL) is a joint effort between NTNU and Wireless Trondheim with the goal of providing a test platform for new products and services. In the WTLL network students and researches can place their projects in an environment with real users and real world conditions. This combination of infrastructure and user base makes WTLL a unique testbed.