W2i Broadband Wireless Local Stakeholders Briefing Session CROWN (City of Renton Outdoor Wireless Network) Project Lead:Ronald HansenDate: 09.13.2006 Organization:City.

W2i Broadband Wireless Local Stakeholders Briefing Session

CROWN(City of Renton Outdoor Wireless Network)

Project Lead: Ronald Hansen Date: 09.13.2006Organization: City of Renton Country: USAEmail: [email protected] Web site: ci.renton.wa.us

Background

• Population 56,840 (likely to double in 5 years with annexations)

• Geographic 17.85 milesCity center sits in a valley with plateaus on either side, on the southeast side of Seattle. Lots of trees!

• Economic Economically vibrant with a doubling of property values in 10 years and annual

growth in sales tax revenues of 18.5% over the last 5 years

• Regulatory Incorporated in 1901, strong mayor form

Project History

• 1998 - Began exploring high speed data options for public safety use

• 2002/2003 - Three pilot projects run and managed by the IS staff

• 2003 - Demo to city council in 2003 comparing 802.11b and RDLAP.

• 2004 - Mayor & Council authorized building coverage across 80% of the city with $500,000 in capital funding. Funding level now @ $750,00 as more vehicle and hot spots continue to be added. Free use to the public.

• 2006 - Project complete, well not really….

Project Objectives

• Provide a rich set of desktop services in the patrol vehicle

• Increase officer productivity & effectiveness • Improve community policing• Better data availability to on scene incident

commanders • Contribute to community economic

development efforts• Provide surplus bandwidth for public use

Business Model

• Designed as an extension of the city’s wired network, the business model is to provide the same level of robust service delivery we would provide to a desk bound customer.

• Targeted users: – Police/Fire first responders– Inspectors, public works maintenance crews, parks, etc.– Surplus bandwidth for public use

Project Economics

• Cost structure: – Startup Costs $500,000– Annual Capital Costs $100,000– Staffing ¾ FTE

• Funding Sources– Annual Capital Fund Investment

• Return on Investment– Not calculated

• Sustainability and Scalability of the project– Discreet network segments provide future flexibility– Technology has become infinitely scalable

Applications• Current applications– Police Records Management

– Fire Records Management

– Remote Field Reporting (police/fire)

– Fire inspections

– Real-time water valve, hydrant & meter data access

– Park’s irrigation management

– Emergency Management Resources

• Future/ Potential applications– Real-time maintenance task management

– Real-time GIS access for asset management

Wireless Project Challenges

• 2.4 GHz is an unregulated spectrum (F.C.C. just doesn’t care!)

• Frequency Crowding (Spectrum Utilization)

• Topology• Siting (Where do we have acceptable

antenna locations?)• Power (Is it available, UPS, gen

set…?)• Backhaul Capabilities (or how do you

get the packets back to your network?)• What is a warm zone?

Project Scope

• 9 Servers (providing security/authentication services)

• 30 network switches• 39 outdoor access points• 34 indoor access points• 68 mobile RMARS (Renton

Mobile Access Radios)

Coverage Map

What does our public segment look like?

Next Steps?

• Clear statement and regional agreement as to the goals & objectives for a regional wireless network.

• Consolidation of effort– King County Police Chief’s Association Initiative– Valley Communications non-owner Agency Initiative– Valley Mayor’s Initiative

• What are the expectations of business & other community stakeholders?• Potential economic benefits?• Does this address the digital divide issue?• Does this improve delivery of government services?• What would a regional wireless network look like (i.e. ISP services, free,

compete with commercial interests, public safety impacts, etc.).

RegionalWireless Project Challenges

• Public Safety must be on a regulated spectrum?• Regulated spectrum means proprietary solution?• Regulated spectrum means a lot more project $$$• Regulated spectrum

may mean limitedpublic access using“standards based”equipment or

• Separate publicsafety & public access networks

• Security standards• Management &

Governance Issues• Capital &

Maintenance Funding

Potential RegionalWireless Project Issues

• Security Issues– Public Use– Separate traffic from trusted network (dedicated vs. same infrastructure)

• Managed vs. Unmanaged– User Accounts– Traffic Shaping– Security– Encryption

• Municipal vs. Multi-jurisdictional– Authentication– Security– Encryption– Routing/Mobile IP

• The Philadelphia Problem• Conflicts with commercial businesses

– Clearwire– T-Mobile– Comcast– 3G Cellular Technology (data)

The Future of Wireless Technology

• Every major player in this market space is looking at the next generation.– 100MB wireless is already running in labs & some equipment is out.

• Cell phones now population 8 out of 10 families (new land line installs have dropped and existing numbers are down).

• Chicago to install 7,500 access points ($18M).

• TowerStream, in NY, sells wireless T1 circuits for $500 per month.

• Long-time infrastructure providers have consolidaed around wireless.– Sprint (owned by MCI) buys Nextel.– Qwest & Verizon fight over MCI. Verizon wins.– Cingular buys AT&T Wireless.

• Wi-Max, what is it, where is it?

What is Chairman Bill thinking?

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