[1st-mile-nm] A novel Wi Fi that worked

[peter]

Governing Magazine/October 2007

TECHNOLOGY BRIEFING

FASTRACK

PASSING THE TEST
 Minneapolis' new and not fully implemented Wi-Fi network was put to
the test during the I-35 bridge collapse in August. Immediately after
the collapse, network builder and service provider USI Wireless sprung
into action, opening up the system to all users, including non-
subscribers. This allowed emergency responders to communicate with the
command center--at times receiving area maps and vital information on
wireless devices. The public was able to log on and link to news and
information about hospitals and road closures, although the hope had
been to drive residents to use VOIP or smart phones to call each other
instead of overloading the cellular network. In addition to the rapid-
access deployment, cameras were installed near the river bank,
wirelessly broadcasting a live feed of river rescue activity to the
command center.

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Peter Baston

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