14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola announced that the City of Kissimmee, Florida, has deployed its HotZone Duo and Mesh Enabled Architecture (MEA) networks for municipal wireless connectivity. The two-tier wireless system will be paid for by a partnership between the Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA), the City of Kissimmee and the Toho Water Authority. In addition to providing public access, the network will also benefit Kissimmee's government agencies, utilities workers and first responders. Scientel Wireless, a Motorola reseller, provided the network design, project management and systems integration for the Kissimmee network.
"Kissimmee's downtown area is rich in historical culture and is also located at the heart of a major tourist center. As the fourth fastest growing county in the nation, we sought to maintain that positive historical character as well as support Kissimmee's escalating economic vitality," said Maria Grulich, leader of the county's economic development department. "Using Motorola's technology, we can do both without upsetting the delicate balance between preserving the city's past while progressing into the future."
Located just south of Orlando, the networks provide coverage in the city's downtown and lakefront areas and the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. Public access is enabled through Motorola's HotZone Duo, a high-performance, meshed WiFi network. Connectivity to the Kissimmee WiFi network can be established with any standard wireless subscriber device using an 802.11b/g wireless card.
First responders and other government agencies use Motorola's 2.4GHz MEA system, a single radio network, for seamless mobile broadband connectivity. The MEA network offers capabilities beyond WiFi such as broadband access at vehicular speeds, high reliability and ad hoc capabilities, all which are critical to meeting public safety needs. Additionally, the MEA system integrates several mesh-enabled wireless surveillance cameras, ideal for access to mission-critical information such as real-time video feeds in the field.