 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Real-Time Video Monitoring Detects Fire Outbreaks Reducing Risk to Property and Wildlife in Laguna Beach, CA
Read more...
ShotSpotter Gunshot Location Systems: A Public Safety Solution for Today's Law Enforcement In the fight against crime, cities and police departments nationwide are looking to technology to help them curb gun-violence. The ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System® (GLS) equips first responders with the knowledge of when and where gunfire is occurring in real-time. Tropos MetroMesh and ShotSpotter - Partnering to Reduce Crime in Baton Rouge The views expressed in this Guest Commentary are those of its author and are not necessarily reflective of Tropos Networks views. Tropos Networks, its partners and customers are not responsible for the third-party Guest Commentary content. Novarum's 2007 Report Shows Top Wireless Broadband Network A report by Novarum shows the number one rated wireless broadband network is a Tropos-based Wi-Fi network in Mountain View, California. Comparing Novarum test results from last year, Mountain View network performance and availability have increased significantly due to Tropos' technology innovations.
Read more... |
 |
Tropos Customers - The Details Tropos has recently published a series of success stories that highlight our customers and the innovated ways in which they are using their MetroMesh networks to bring new and improved services to their communities.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
National League of Cities
Public Safety Technology Seminar
Wireless Broadband Forum |
|
December 3-5 — Sunnyvale, CA (Level 1) December 6-7 — Sunnyvale, CA (Level 2) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tropos Networks, 555 Del Rey Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One lesson can be learned from the recent tragic blazes in southern California, and that is that cities need a way of detecting small fires before they develop into raging wildfires that threaten lives and destroy property. Tropos and Laguna Broadcasting teamed to build a video surveillance network for Laguna Beach that monitors areas with the greatest fire risk 24 x 7.
The nation's first video-based Emergency Medical Services telemedicine system is saving the lives of trauma patients in Tucson, Arizona. The same Tropos-based network infrastructure is also being used for traffic signal management, saving the city $200,000 in telecommunications costs per year.
A Tropos-based network is being used to cut 911 emergency response times in Milpitas, California, by as much as 30 percent, saving crucial minutes in the fight against crime.
In Savannah, Georgia "virtual eyes" are watching over the city's riverfront and 22 historic squares providing real-time visibility into crimes in progress. Video surveillance also helps improve police visibility during the country's second largest Saint Patrick's Day Festival held annually in the city.
Rock Hill, South Carolina was seeking to reduce utility meter reading costs, improve billing accuracy and minimize employee injuries. The city selected a citywide Wi-Fi network from Tropos.
Redwood City, California has deployed automated parking meters in the downtown area of the city. Real-time centralized management of the meters enables the city to vary parking rates by time of the day/week to manage parking, and to detect meter problems and parking violations quickly. They considered cellular service as well as Wi-Fi but chose Wi-Fi based upon its lower installation and operating costs.
At Colgate University, students can now connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime, on campus or around town. With the average student having three to four mobile devices, the need for an open, standard wireless broadband network that could easily connect the students from multiple locations to the Internet was overwhelming.
