This document discusses using wireless mesh networks for transportation security and surveillance applications. It begins with an overview of why wireless is useful and different wireless options. It then discusses using wireless mesh for security and surveillance, providing case studies of different transportation applications including transit security, wireless offloading, port security, and airport security. Critical success factors for wireless mesh networks are also mentioned. The document concludes by discussing Firetide's product portfolio for infrastructure mesh and integrated video solutions, and how wireless can save time and money for transportation projects.

1. Wireless Infrastructure Mesh for
Transportation
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2. Agenda
Why wireless?
Wireless options
Wireless mesh for security and surveillance
Case studies
Transit security; Wireless off-load; Port security; Airport
Security; Mobile video
Critical success factors
Firetide product portfolio
Q&A
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3. Why Wireless?
Cost savings
Deploy virtually anywhere
Mobility and flexibility
Extend or back-up wired
infrastructure
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4. Wireless Options
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5. Network Topologies
Point to Point
Point to Multi-Point
Multi-Point to Multi-
Point (Mesh)
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6. Self-Forming, Self-Healing
Wireless mesh is
self-healing Temporary Obstruction Permanent Obstruction
Redundant links
eliminate single
points of failure
Multiple paths
overcome line-of-
sight
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7. Understanding Firetide
Wireless Infrastructure Mesh
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8. Imagine a Traditional Wired Switch
(Wired Ethernet infrastructure)
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9. Now, Give Each Port Wireless Capability
(Wired Ethernet infrastructure)
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10. Separate the Ports…
Bingo, a Virtual Ethernet Switch!
(Wired Ethernet infrastructure)
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11. Linear Mesh
District 5
District 4
District 3
District1
District 2
n Miles
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12. Video Quality Equivalent To Fiber
• Chicago OEMC
• Boston MBTA
• Steveston Harbor, BC
• O’Hare Airport
• Midway Airport
• Yuma, NV Airport
• Temple, TX Airport
• Dallas PD
• Phoenix PD
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept
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13. Case Studies
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14. Transit Security
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15. Wireless ‘Look-in’: MBTA, Boston
• 300+ busses, 8 cameras each
• Mobile-to-mobile surveillance
• Passenger and operator safety;
liability protection
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16. Outdoor Surveillance: Columbus, OH
Parking lots
Transit stations
Tunnels
Roadways
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17. Wireless Off-load
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18. Veolia, Malmo, Sweden
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19. Port Security
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20. Steveston Harbor, BC, Canada
Overt surveillance
Fixed and PTZ, megapixel cameras
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21. Airport Security
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22. Airport Security
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23. Mobile Video
Internet
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24. Seoul Subway
World’s first subway install with high-bandwidth, real-time
video to & from train cars moving at 50 mph
High throughput: 20 Mbps; no dropped packets
Linear mesh topology
Extremely harsh conditions
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25. Burgundy Estate, Cape Town, S. Africa
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26. Planning a Wireless System
Applications
Future growth Requirements
RF
Site survey
engineering
Network
design
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27. Firetide Product
Portfolio
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28. Infrastructure Mesh & Access
HotPort 6000 Series HotPoint 4000 Series HotView Pro
Single or dual radio Indoor & outdoor
backhaul 2.4 GHz
2.4, 4.9, 5 GHz selectable ‘Fat’ & ‘lightweight’
900 MHz (HotPort 6000-
900)
CPE 2000 Series
Firetide Mobility Controller
Indoor & outdoor Firetide WLAN Controller
2.4 GHz
Infrastructure Mesh /
“Distributed Ethernet Mesh & AP Management /
Access Points & CPE
Switch” One Interface
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29. Integrated Video Solution
Simplifies project integration and installation
Camera, storage/encoder, mesh and/or fiber transceiver
Available
exclusively
though Anixter
Firetide IVS-100
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30. MIMO-based Mesh (802.11n)
Throughput, reliability and security of fiber
Fiber-equivalent performance at 400 Mbps; latency .9 ms
Greater reliability: interference mitigation intelligence
Easier deployment: integrated spectrum analysis
Flexible configuration
Dual configurable radios:
2.4. 4.9, and 5 GHz
Indoor and outdoor
Available in Q3 2009
Firetide HotPort 7000
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31. Firetide Snapshot
Leading provider of infrastructure mesh networks
enabling concurrent transmission of real-time video,
voice and data over wireless Ethernet
Sold exclusively through solution providers
Headquarters in Northern California
Over 2,000 installations in 30 countries
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32. Wireless Saves Time, Money
LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Buffalo, NY
Rockford, IL Denver / DNC ‘08
Dallas, TX
NASA Dryden Yuma Intl Airport
Downtown Chicago
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33. Thank You!
www.firetide.com
See case studies at:
www.firetide.com/casestudies
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