METROMESH ARCHITECTURE

MetroMesh is a network architecture utilizing open-standard radios and IP communications. A common physical infrastructure can be leveraged to support multiple municipal applications including Smart Grid, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Video Surveillance and Public Safety. The foundation for the MetroMesh network architecture is field-proven technology that includes Tropos’ outdoor optimized routers; the patented Tropos Mesh OS built from the ground-up for large scale, mission critical outdoor network deployments; and a carrier-class centralized management and control system. MetroMesh is a highly resilient, scalable, high performance, and secure network architecture that economically seamlessly extends municipal enterprise networks and systems from the office out into the field improving operational efficiencies and enabling new services.

Benefits of the MetroMesh network architecture include:

• Field-proven: Tropos has more than 800 customers worldwide using its networks to build mission-critical foundations supporting a wide range of applications.
• Multi-use Foundation: A single network can be leveraged to support applications such as smart grid, public safety and ITS. Tropos’ multi-use feature set includes the ability to create multiple virtual networks, each with their own QoS and security specifications, and complete traffic segregation between applications and user groups.
• High Reliability: Multiple redundant communications pathways ensure that there is no single point of failure; battery backup is available for routers to provide an additional level of resiliency.
• Secure: Multi-level standards-based security plus support for multiple virtual networks over a single physical infrastructure to segregate traffic between applications and user groups.
• High Performance: Scalable to provide multi-megabit capacity for multiple data and video applications; sub-millisecond latency for critical applications that require fast response such as distribution automation for the smart grid.
• Mobile Access: Mobile municipal workers can stay connected using standards-based Wi-Fi devices while in the field, improving efficiencies and eliminating expensive cellular cards.