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Tropos
Networks and North Miami Beach Police Department Deploy Florida’s
First Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Network For Law Enforcement
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Agency Solidifies Role as Florida’s Public Safety
Technology Leader |
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North Miami Beach, Florida - January
27, 2004 -- Tropos Networks, Inc., and the North Miami Beach Police Department
(NMBPD) today announced that the NMBPD has further enhanced
its leadership position in public safety innovation by deploying
Florida’s first metro-scale Wi-Fi network for law enforcement,
using technology from Tropos Networks. The Tropos equipment,
based on the 802.11 standard, or Wi-Fi, enables NMBPD officers
in the field access to applications previously unavailable outside
of Police Headquarters. The Tropos equipment provides in-vehicle
access to such content-rich applications as computer-aided dispatch,
local records systems for outstanding wants and warrants, as
well as state and national criminal justice information systems. |
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The legacy mobile data system used by the
department, CDPD, is being discontinued by its provider. In
their search for a replacement, the NMBPD discovered that available
cellular-based systems require expensive recurring charges,
and their performance pales in comparison to the broadband speeds
offered by Tropos metro-scale Wi-Fi system. |
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“The Tropos metro-scale Wi-Fi solution
gives our officers access to information and resources that
enable them to better perform their duties while maintaining
presence in the community, instead of accessing this information
back at the central office”, said NMBPD Chief of Police
William Berger. “In addition, we anticipate that the transition
from CDPD to metro-scale Wi-Fi will result in significant savings
for the taxpayers of North Miami Beach by eliminating recurring
service provider fees. It’s an absolute win-win situation.”
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The NMBPD is currently using the Tropos Wi-Fi
network in a several square block area centered around the central
police headquarters. Plans to expand the coverage area are under
way, pending approval from the North Miami Beach City Council.
The expanded network will eventually cover the entire city core
of North Miami Beach, an area of over five square miles. |
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“North Miami Beach is another example
of the expansive reach of Wi-Fi” said Ron Sege, President
and CEO of Tropos Networks. “The broadband mobility provided
by the Tropos system revolutionizes public safety at the street
level. Officers spend more time where it matters, on the beat,
and the increased community presence is possible without adding
additional patrols. The result is a substantially more secure
community without additional, costly man-hours.” |
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The Tropos solution uses ruggedized, purpose-built
outdoor Wi-Fi cells to form a metro-scale Wi-Fi network. The
result is a highly-available, scalable, and ubiquitous broadband
network, at a significant cost savings to the NMBPD. Police
vehicles equipped with standard 802.11b-enabled laptop computers
can access imperative information that was previously unavailable
outside of the central police headquarters. Armed with this
information, police officers are better able to secure their
environment, making immediate decisions based on factual information,
which improves the effectiveness of their community service. |
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About Tropos Networks
Tropos Networks, Inc., is a leading supplier of systems used
to build metro-scale, outdoor Wi-Fi networks. Tropos unique
Wi-Fi cells, along with the first element manager to control
large Wi-Fi networks, enable public agencies and service providers
to deliver ubiquitous, metro-scale, broadband wireless data
to users in any locale. The Tropos solution creates truly wireless
and carrier-class broadband networks that are low cost and easy
to install and scale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture,
patent-pending protocols and optimized radios eliminate the
need for backhaul at every node and deliver maximum bandwidth
regardless of conditions. Tropos products enable larger coverage
areas, decreased installation costs and decreased operational
costs. Tropos Networks is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
For more information, please visit www.tropos.com,
call 650-286-4250 or write to info@tropos.com. |
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