Once a municipality decides it’s time to start the wheels in motion for a wireless network, the single most important next step is determining the network’s business model – specifically: Who will own and/or operate the network? Who will pay for the network’s build-out and/or ongoing management? Where will the funds come from? Much of [...]

To the casual consumer, Voice over IP is a way to bypass long-distance toll charges and make low-cost – or even free – calls over the Internet. But to the savvy municipality, VoIP represents a way to combine data, voice and other applications onto IP (Internet Protocol) networks. The results can be startling, ranging from [...]

Wireless networking has dramatically changed the cost model and deployment scenario for video surveillance. Long acknowledged as one of the most important functions of any public safety initiative, video surveillance now is faster, less expensive and easier for cities and counties to deploy due to the use of inexpensive mesh networks and standards-based digital video [...]