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A growing number of users are adopting Wi-Fi at home, and a
similar trend is taking place at work. In 2006, only 6% of us used a
wireless router at home, it is now predicted that by the end of 2010,
this figure could be as high as 25%. Along side this, the adoption of
large scale Wi-Fi networks by local authorities can result in both
efficiency improvements and financial savings. There are many uses
for a network of this kind, including:
- Utilities - Networked utility meters enable better resource
management, monitoring and conservation while lowering operational costs
- Intelligent Transport Systems - Intelligent traffic solutions
collect information at signals all around the city, correlate the
real-time data and can automatically regulate traffic policies across a city
- Mobile Workforce - Extending office IT resources to field workers
is dramatically improving efficiencies, lowering costs, and raising citizen
satisfaction
- Public Safety - Providing mobile public safety workers with timely
access to the information they need in the field is reducing response time
for emergencies and saving lives
- Video Surveillance - For locations where its too expensive to run a
cable, video cameras can be connected wirelessly delivering a cost-effective
alternative while increasing community safety and extending the visual reach
of police, fire, and ambulance
- Industrial - Often operating in hostile conditions, industrial site
networks are used for a range of activities that improve business operational
efficiencies, reduce operating cost, and increase worker and site safety
- Public Access - Citywide, campus-wide, and hot zone wireless broadband
networks increase quality of life, educational opportunities, and economic
development
- Central Government - Permanent or tactical network deployments deliver
reliable, secure communications for a wide range of applications including
security, monitoring of remote locations, and applications on military bases
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