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Sep. 7, 2008

Cablevision announces that it has completed the first phase of its Optimum Wi-Fi deployment in the New York area.

Cablevision's Optimum service is free to its Optimum Online high-speed Internet customers.

Just four months ago, Cablevision announced plans to deploy wireless Internet access in the commercial and high consumer traffic areas across its entire tri-state service area before the end of 2010.

Cablevision now says it has completed the deployment of Optimum Wi-Fi throughout the commercial and high-traffic areas of Nassau County, in areas of Suffolk County and on the commuter rail platforms and station parking lots across all of Long Island.

Optimum Online customers currently using laptop computers and portable Wi-Fi-enabled devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch can now access Optimum Wi-Fi through a simple sign-on screen, the company said.

Once a customer logs into the service by entering their Optimum User ID and password, the network delivers symmetrical speeds of up to 1.5 megabits-per-second, which is currently considered fast using similar technology, and by today's Wi-Fi standards.

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Source: Cablevision.