MuniWireless

There’s a lot of speculation among analysts that Obama’s election signifies the bursting of the security bubble. In the past eight years, billions of dollars have been poured (some say wasted) into IP video security applications in airports, sea ports, border areas, etc. Some analysts are predicting fewer government grants for homeland security and municipal projects. In surveys we’ve done here at Muniwireless, the number one application that municipalities want to use on their muni wireless networks is wireless video…

Last week I interviewed Lt. Tony Crawford of the Dallas Police Department to get a better picture of how the they are using wireless cameras installed in various parts of the central business district (CBD) to tackle crime. I wanted to know more about this project after reading a newspaper article on how the cameras captured a robbery at a Dallas bus station and allowed the police to arrest the suspect within a short period of time.

Among the questions I…

Irvine, California, recognized as the “safest city in America,” plans to become even safer with the deployment of a 4.9 Ghz wireless public safety network.Irvine, California, recognized as the “safest city in America,” plans to become even safer with the deployment of a 4.9 Ghz wireless public safety network.

“We have worked very hard to extend and enhance our department’s legacy of excellence in public safety, and have always looked to innovative technologies to help us work smarter and serve our…

Pleasanton, Calif., is testing a city-wide wireless public safety network that will piggy-back Wi-Fi service to consumers. It expects to roll out the service to residents in June.Pleasanton, Calif., is testing a city-wide wireless public safety network that will piggy-back Wi-Fi service to consumers. It expects to roll out the service to residents in June.

According to a story in the East Bay Business Times, the $45,000 network will provide city-wide Wi-Fi service as an add-on to a new public safety…

Rural Cambria County in western Pennsylvania is in the midst of a $10M upgrade to its 30 year old public safety communications network. The carrier-class network will cover 700 square miles including a 30 mile Wi-Fi areaRural Cambria County in western Pennsylvania is in the midst of a $10M upgrade to its 30 year old public safety communications network. The carrier-class network will cover 700 square miles including a 40 mile Wi-Fi area.

The network will deliver service and applications to…

WCA Live!, the business radio webcast from the Wireless Communications Association International, will examine the need for more public safety spectrum from the FCC on Friday’s 2 p.m. show.WCA Live!, the business radio webcast from the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA) will examine the need for more public safety spectrum from the FCC on Friday’s 2 p.m. show.

Recently on this site, Harold Feld discussed the significance of the FCC’s upcoming 700 MHz auction to muni-wireless. The webcast should be of…