Comments on: Measuring the economic benefits of broadband: a few studies http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/06/24/measuring-economic-benefits-of-broadband/ Municipal wireless, citywide WiFi, WiMAX, broadband news Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Larry Karisny http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/06/24/measuring-economic-benefits-of-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-38452 Larry Karisny Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:59:51 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=10974#comment-38452 The most shocking study I have ever seen in the economy of broadband wireless was done 5 years ago in a presentation by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Simple things like the ability of using wireless infrared sensors to count cars for signals changing rather than waiting at timed lights saved billions in fuel costs will reducing the need for additional road construction by 20-30%. Wireless collision avoidance detection in major intersections was also shown to save billions in heath care and long term disability cost. In additional studies, the use of wireless broadband surveillance cameras immediately dropped crime by 30 to 40% (ask Andy, the CIO in Chicago). City code inspectors more than quadrupled their inspections by using wireless broadband access for pictures, videos and reports rather than going back and forth to the office. Property management companies are beginning to use local wireless broadband intranets to monitor their properties and service work force in a time they need to run much more efficiently. We just need to think outside with wireless broadband not just inside. The applications of outside wireless broadband are just now beginning to be developed. I was once told by a Business Development Director from Stanford Research International that the potential of the local wireless broadband in day to day applications will far exceed the use of today’s Internet. The economics of wireless broadband is just starting. The most shocking study I have ever seen in the economy of broadband wireless was done 5 years ago in a presentation by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Simple things like the ability of using wireless infrared sensors to count cars for signals changing rather than waiting at timed lights saved billions in fuel costs will reducing the need for additional road construction by 20-30%. Wireless collision avoidance detection in major intersections was also shown to save billions in heath care and long term disability cost.

In additional studies, the use of wireless broadband surveillance cameras immediately dropped crime by 30 to 40% (ask Andy, the CIO in Chicago). City code inspectors more than quadrupled their inspections by using wireless broadband access for pictures, videos and reports rather than going back and forth to the office. Property management companies are beginning to use local wireless broadband intranets to monitor their properties and service work force in a time they need to run much more efficiently.

We just need to think outside with wireless broadband not just inside. The applications of outside wireless broadband are just now beginning to be developed. I was once told by a Business Development Director from Stanford Research International that the potential of the local wireless broadband in day to day applications will far exceed the use of today’s Internet. The economics of wireless broadband is just starting.

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