Kansas police using Alvarion's broadband wireless solution - New Services - Brief Article

Mobile Internet, The, Feb, 2003

Alvarion announced it has successfully installed a mobile broadband wireless solution that allows patrol officers of the Pratt, Kansas Police Department to obtain critical arrest and other criminal information, access department files, and complete and submit reports, all from their patrol vehicles. The result is a measurable increase in officer effectiveness in field time and fighting crime. Leveraging its field proven BreezeACCESS product family, Alvarion's wireless broadband system for public safety applications is centered on the company's BreezeACCESS SU-M, a rugged mobile data radio system especially designed for use in police and other municipal vehicles. Also engineered for use in fixed locations, the SU-M delivers high-speed broadband to mobile users or even city office buildings and community store front locations at speeds matching that of a T-1, or 1.544 Mbps, enabling patrol officers access to remote servers to extract large files, such as mug shots and identification photos, in just a few second s.

Using existing water, airport, and civic center towers around town to install the network, the city was quickly and easily covered for use by street officers. The resulting private network means no recurring telecommunications costs and, because BreezeACCESS radios operate on the 2.4GHz license-free band, the department also avoids user fees or upfront costs payable to the FCC for licensed frequency. An entire communications solution was deployed, including a full CAD/RMS and dispatch center, mobile data computers, Voice over IP (VoIP) capabilities, and the wireless infrastructure.