Wireless Clouds Connecting Our Communities

IBM Digital Communities Solutions

Wireless Clouds Connecting Our Communities

Riz KhaliqBusiness Area Leader Community Broadband, IBM Global Government

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The Wireless Broadband Market Then And Now

20002000 20052005

WSJ reported “it was hard to imagine the broadband sector getting much worse” due to technical problems and consumer indifference

Education

wireless campuses“hotspots”

Hotels, café’s, airports

Public safety

government employee access

national agendanational agenda

Wireless Clouds

Broadband wireless could be as disruptive a technology as the Internet

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Broadband Wireless Solutions Cross Industry Boundaries

Government

Healthcare andEducation

Industrial

Retail and Distribution

Telco, Energy and Utilities

Travel and Transportation

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Wireless Campuses Are Becoming Wireless Community Clouds

Public Safety Driving Community Broadband Wireless broadband networks can be deployed quickly for

use by city employees and safety personnel

Multiple sources of government funding are available to help support these public safety networks

Once a network is in place, it can be used by multiple members of the community: Schools and universities Hospitals and clinics Local merchants, hospitality and tourism providers Sports and cultural venues

Wireless is an attractive way to cover large sections of cities, suburbs or rural areas not served by DSL or cable

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Digital Communities are driven by government and public usage models

GOVERNMENT USAGE MODEL

Public Utilities

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Emergency Response

Networked and Sensor-based Surveillance

Municipal Workforce Mobility

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PUBLIC USAGE MODEL

Economic Competitiveness

Public Access

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Digital Communities often begin with a single application or mobile communication need

Emergency Response

Disaster Relief

Law Enforcement

Video / Sensor Surveillance

City Workforce Mobility

Economic Development

Traffic Management

Public Utilities

Public Access

Telemedicine

Distance Learning

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Public Safety Communication: Drivers for ChangeInteroperability and Collaboration for Emergency Services

Emergency services, civic leaders and government agencies need the right information, at the right time, in order to make the right decisions during major incidents. They need interoperability across agency boundaries and situational awareness

Public Safety solutions using mobile devices and wireless broadband can transform how the emergency services manage information flow and communications in order to offer dramatically improved government services during incidents and disasters.

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Networked and Sensor Enabled Surveillance for Public Safety derive significant benefits from a Digital Community Network

Tripwire

Object Removal

Abandoned Object

Threat Model

–Insider/Employee Threat

–Tailgating / Bringing in packages

–User Threat

–Passengers / Contractors /Visitor – screening

–Outsider Threat

–Addressed by perimeter security Response

–During the attack -- real-time alerts

–After the fact – investigative / forensic role

–Predictive / Preventive – data mining to discover unusual activity.

Other Non-security applications

Motion Detection

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Other Customer Examples

Yakima Police Department

DEWRPathways School

City of Tyler Texas Police

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The Digital Community of the Future: Summary

We can connect to the “Community Network” everywhere through a wide range of devices

Information can be obtained instantly

Each device in the city become part of a dynamic mesh or “grid” of wireless devices

We can move “seamlessly” between different connections without interruption

Public service workers communicate using common, flexible, secure infrastructure

City maintenance and environmental costs are lower

Quality of life is higher

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Broadband Wireless drives Digital Communities

Communities that will thrive in the increasingly turbulent market environment will be those that can transform themselves by

connecting government services with their populace, via low-cost Internet access, fusing the best of emerging technologies and new

business models to accelerate value creation.

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Contact Details

Riz Khaliq,Business Area Leader Community Broadband,IBM Global GovernmentTel: +1 301 803 3273 [email protected]

www.ibm.com/solutions/wireless

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Wireless Clouds Connecting Our Communities