Orleans, the FIRST
Unwired Village
The Orleans Chamber of Commerce is pleased to have the distinction of facilitating the Town of Orleans as the "First Unwired Village". At present, there are 10 wireless connectivity "nodes" spread out through the Town. The next time you are in Orleans, check out our Wi-Fi "Hotspots". A map of locations and instructions for connecting are available on the
Unwired Village web site.
In October 2005, The Cape Cod Technology Council, in partnership with The Orleans Chamber of Commerce and funded by a grant from the Regional Priority Fund of John Adams Innovation Institute, launched Unwired Village, Orleans. The goal of the project is turn a large portion of Orleans into a wifi hotspot, bringing the lower Cape into the forefront of telecommunication technology and providing a regional base for economic growth AND to research and pilot a community wireless access model which can then be deployed as a regional solution.
The grant ends on June 15, 2007, and as of that date local businesses will have the opportunity to join Unwired Village at a reasonable annual cost. Prime advertising opportunities on the Unwired Village web site are available for businesses to support this beneficial project for the Town of Orleans.
