Cities’ various attempts to install widespread municipal Wi-Fi over the years have not ended well. They have come against physical problems in the form of buildings and office towers that block signals. They have found it hard to squeeze funding from already tight budgets. In many cases, they have been overwhelmed by pushback from private sector providers of mobile broadband.

A test pilot recently held in New York City, though, could knock aside those issues. This project was conducted by a smart waste management company.

That’s right.

A smart waste management company believes it can successfully help municipalities deploy citywide Wi-Fi from its smart trash containers.

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