Jun 7, 2011

Global Wireless Broadband Market to Exceed $34 Billion by 2020, Says MarketsandMarkets

The wireless broadband for public safety market is segmented on the basis of network technologies and infrastructure, wireless broadband equipments, devices and services offered. Network technologies and infrastructure is further classified into communication and data networks. Equipment market is segmented on the basis of routers, modems, video cameras and switches. Wireless broadband devices market is classified into mobile radios, handheld mobile computers, speaker microphones, netbooks, workstations, smart phones and PDAs. Wireless broadband services market is segmented on the basis of type of services such as consulting, project management, design and integration, network deployment and operation and maintenance. read more

Avigilon HD Surveillance Kicks off at US Footfall Field

Avigilon, a provider of HD and megapixel video surveillance solutions, announced that the University of Southern Mississippi has implemented the Avigilon HD surveillance system to ensure spectator safety and reduce operational costs at its M.M. Roberts Stadium, a 40,000-seat outdoor stadium located in the heart of campus and home to the Golden Eagles football team. read more

IBM Applies Analytics to Creating Smarter Cities

IBM intelligent operations center for smarter cities is designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies. By infusing analytical insights into municipal operations through one central point of command, cities will be able to better anticipate problems, respond to crises and manage resources. read more

CitySync ALPR Access Control Installed at UK Parking Lot

Nottingham City Council installed automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) access control system at Broadmarsh Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) to provide contract parking and season ticket holder parking. This will help promote a ‘green city' with tram and bus park-and-ride schemes; it will also help generate income for Nottingham City Council. read more

Promise Storage Equipment Hosted at Taiwanese Research Center

The Academia Sinica Grid Computing Center (ASGC) hosts a Tier-1 center in Taiwan where performance is critical for day-to-day operations. ASGC demands low-latency reliable storage devices, yet has limited rack space to expand. By using Promise data storage, ASGC scaled up to approximately 2.3 petabytes (PB) of hard-disk storage in its data center. read more