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2007-02-21 - panOULU network wanted in restaurants and buses

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In the future Oulu region residents wish to gain Internet access through panOULU network for example in buses, schools and in the nearest municipalities. Also a larger number of companies, such as banks, cafes and restaurants were wished to offer panOULU for their customers.

On Saturday, the 17th of February, about 200 visitors of Oulu Inspires happening gave their wishes of places where panOULU network should be accessible in the future.

The panOULU network can be utilized in the future in several new schools and high schools when TAITO Oulu 400 programme will expand the wireless network coverage during the year 2007 to about 60 different schools in Oulu. At the moment it is possible to access the Internet by using panOULU in e.g. libraries, the city centrum, Raksila sports centre, several citizen's houses and in a part of buses traveling the lines 19 and 50.

The locations of panOULU access points can be checked from kartta.ouka.fi by choosing "panOULU access points" from the category selector and clicking on "Show all". Help for using the network can be asked from panOULU helpdesk which operates on weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm on the numbers 044 703 1626 and 08-558 41626, and also by email on neuvonta@panoulu.net.

Olli Räsänen a new owner of a wireless client

Friends of skiing sports were able to guess beforehand on the Internet the winners of Oulu Inspires happening snowboarding and freeski jumping elimination rounds. The audience favourite in the ski series was Iisko Heiskanen and in snowboarding series Jarkko Keskiaho. A Nokia N80 multimedia computer was drawn out between the guessers. The lot favoured Olli Räsänen. Congratulations for the winner!