© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Bruce M. Lee Sprint Nextel Manager, Industry Solutions – Public Sector Impact of Wireless

© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved.

Bruce M. Lee

Sprint Nextel

Manager, Industry Solutions – Public Sector

Impact of WirelessImpact of Wireless


Telecommuting

• Traffic

• Environment

• Quality of Life

• Productivity/Employee Retention


Dial-Up DSL

Bandwidth RequirementsBandwidth Requirements

Cable

Sprint Mobile Broadband2.5G Cellular WiMax

Basic Email, Messaging, GPSBasic Email, Messaging, GPS

Internet Browsing, Enterprise Applications, VPNInternet Browsing, Enterprise Applications, VPN

Video, Audio, GIS AppsVideo, Audio, GIS Apps

2G Cellular

HighLow

High Speed


Timeline below shows the increasing demand for embedded solutions that benefit a mobile workforce…

2007 2008 2009 2010

55.1 Million Broadband subscribers in the United States

Over 2.8 million total embedded cellular modems shipped worldwide

4.9 million total embedded cellular modems shipped worldwide

100 million US workers will make up the mobile workforce

…the increase of mobile workers is driving demand for mobile broadband access anytime, anywhere, without sacrificing worker productivity.

Mobile Workforce Trends

Sources:

“In-Stat:Cellular Modem Worldwide Shipment Forecast, August, 21, 2006”, (www.in-stat.com)

“The Mobile Workforce And Enterprise Applications 2007-2012”, May 2007, The Insight Research Corporation, www.insight-corp.com

39% of all cellular modem subscribers will be embedded


Connecting to the Network

Connection Card Phone as a Modem Embedded

PCMCIA

Express Card

USB


Sprint’s Mobile Computing PartnersSprint has partnered with leading manufacturers to build mobile broadband components directly into powerful, cutting-edge devices

Embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband built right into Dell's Latitude, Inspiron and

XPS Notebooks.

Toughbook® embedded Notebooks for optimal performance on

Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network.

Ultra-portable and slim designed VAIO® embedded Notebook.

Pocket-size embedded device, with full

PC performance and advanced processing and connectivity options.

Lightweight, embedded devices with Windows®,

Intel®, WiFi, Bluetooth®, external display and Sprint Mobile Broadband.

Option-packed embedded Tablet PC

combines dual processors, WiFi, Bluetooth® and features.

Fully- and semi-rugged embeddeddevices for the demands of mobile

professionals and military and public safety personnel.

Business notebooks with integrated Sprint Mobile Broadband capability


Impact of Wireless in Other Areas

• Mobile Resource Management

• Navigation

• Information


Operational EfficiencyOperational EfficiencyNo Longer OptionalNo Longer Optional

Fuel Costs

Demand for Services & Information

Manpower & Resources Budgets


Case Study: City of Case Study: City of San FranciscoSan FranciscoRecreation and Parks Dept.Recreation and Parks Dept.

Issue: Field staff handles maintenance & emergencies Lack of info to locate closest available worker Difficulty navigating one-way streets to the site

Solution: Handheld MRM* tool for tracking & dispatching Worker locations are viewed on computer map Closest field employees are dispatched Built-in navigation feature guides workers to location

Results: Improved response Improved safety Improved efficiency

*Mobile Resource Management


Case Study: City of ChicagoCase Study: City of ChicagoTransportation DeparTransportation Departmentmentt

Pothole Repair: Chicago has 3800 miles of streets Reports to “Pothole Command Center” are

plotted on computerized map Phone GPS Tracking locates repair crews Crews are efficiently dispatched

Success: Faster response time (from 20 to 3 days)

Improved Accountability, Productivity, Accuracy & Efficiency

Savings of over $3.0 Million on pothole-related incidents alone (Liability reduction, $4M to $600k)


Case Study: Town of Babylon (NY)Case Study: Town of Babylon (NY)Public WorksPublic Works

Issue: Need to track and dispatch vehicles equipment

– snowplows, sweepers, etc Hard-wired units expensive, “fixed” to vehicle Flexibility to move from vehicle-to-vehicle

Solution: Phone-based MRM* solution Vehicle GPS on maps using custom web portal Zoning maps can be overlaid

Results: Dispatcher can deploy to critical areas first Improved efficiency & productivity Praise from citizens instead of complaints *Mobile Resource Management


Case Study: Town of Islip (NY)Case Study: Town of Islip (NY)Public WorksPublic WorksIssue:

Citizen concern about the quality of services Need for greater accountability Inaccurate system to measure fleet usage

Solution: Phone-based GPS solution in 600+ vehicles Entire fleet viewed on big screen monitor Multiple reports – e.g., breadcrumb, stop/speed

Results: Reduced mileage, fuel and operational costs, including

maintenance and repair : Nearly 14,000 gallons reduction in 1st 3 mos. $32,000 savings over same period from prior year

Improved Visibility & Accountability Increased Productivity/Effective delivery of Town services

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Case Study: Prince Case Study: Prince Georges Co.(MD)Georges Co.(MD)ScSchool Transportation Dept.hool Transportation Dept.

Issue: PGCPS transports nearly 100K students/day Needed to efficiently & effectively monitor

the location of buses at all times

Solution: Phone-based GPS solution Administrators can view exact bus location Generate reports to thoroughly manage

buses

Results: Optimize Routes Ensure student safety Reduce operating costs


Case Study: City of ChicagoCase Study: City of ChicagoChicago Transit AuthorityChicago Transit Authority

Issue: 2nd Largest Transportation System in US

154 Bus Routes/2100 Buses 1.6 Million Rides/Day

Need to provide reliable, efficient service

Solution: Vehicle-mounted wireless modems w/GPS Direct Connect PTT Communications

Results: Optimized route efficiency Field Supervisors can view bus locations Improved real-time information to

customers and internal operations

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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Bruce M. Lee Sprint Nextel Manager, Industry Solutions – Public Sector Impact of Wireless