The cities worldwide are building Wi-Fi municipal wireless networks. Whether the goal is to provide Internet access for its citizens or to enhance city services by adding wireless capability, the important issue is always cost-benefit analysis. How do cities maximize their wireless infrastructure investment? Obviously network planners have to find applications to either

• Reduce the cost of city services by utilizing the wireless technology,
or
• Find new applications to produce revenue.

We describe in the following scenarios where wireless technology can be used.

• Unified communication software for the public safety agencies.
  • Automatically send video to the nearest patrol car or officer in the vicinity when sensors detect an intruder or break-in in progress.
  • Automatically broadcast Amber alerts, mug shots, building blue prints and video clips from the command center to personnel in the field.
  • Receive video, audio and data at the command center from first responders which is automatically routed according to access level, geography or other criteria.
• Location-aware advertising software for the mobile users.
  • A location-aware guided tour combined with advertising for the visitors.
  • A location-aware program for the convention attendees.

LeapFrog Technologies develops software solutions for the scenarios described above. We can also build and host custom municipal wireless applications to meet your needs and to maximize your network benefits.