Experience the world’s largest municipal Wi-Fi mesh network in action; 6/3 

WHAT:

Learn how City staff puts the world’s largest city-owned and operated Wi-Fi mesh network to use.  Police officers, firefighters and Public Works inspectors will demonstrate how laptops in patrol cars, fire trucks and inspector’s cars give staff real-time, 24-hour access to information, resulting in improved productivity and increased customer service for citizens.  The wireless network allows City personnel to accomplish many tasks including:

• Access criminal information 
• File reports in the field
• Review site maps and floor plans
• Locate water hydrants
• View more than 300 video cameras

Tropos’ wireless mesh network covers a 555 square-mile area with 95 percent service coverage in the City’s core.  The network is used for City operations and is not available to the public.  The $5 million network took more than two years to implement.

WHO:

The City of Oklahoma City - Fire, Police, Public Works and Information Technology.  The president and CEO of Tropos Networks, Tom Ayers, will also be on site.  Tropos provided the network infrastructure equipment that enabled us to efficiently deploy multiple applications on one network.

WHERE:

East side of City Hall, 200 N Walker

WHEN:

1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3.  Mayor Cornett will be available from 2 – 2:15 p.m.

EVENT DAY CONTACT:

Kristy Yager, 297-2550 or 863-2831