Free wireless access expands to downtown Sunnyvale
At noon on any given weekday, Sunnyvale's downtown is packed with high-tech employees looking for a cup of coffee, pub-grub lunch or just a few minutes relaxing in the sun. Ironically, those same employees--from places such as Yahoo! and Network Appliances--have to struggle to find wireless access for computers and other devices because, aside from a small number of coffee shops and restaurants, the downtown lacks wireless internet access. But in a few months, 10 square miles around the Caltrain station's parking structure at Frances and Evelyn avenues could have free coverage from MetroFi Inc., the company already providing service to select parts of the city.