Networking platform from Extreme provides Alabama-based Troy with standardized connectivity for 10,000 devices across 70 locations Faced with a rise in the number of technology devices used by residents, visitors, and employees, cities are turning to wireless and wired solutions to increase operational efficiencies, promote economic growth and improve the quality of life for citizens. To support its increased role in providing seamless wireless networking solutions to smart cities, the City of Troy, Alabama selected Extreme’s software-driven end-to-end networking technology to provide reliable, fast, and secure connectivity across 70 locations. As a result, the City of Troy expanded its BYOD program to accommodate more than 10,000 wired and wireless devices with enhanced network reliability throughout areas including parks and recreational facilities, its public library, and senior complex. With a desire to streamline the city’s networking platform, and with a need for updated power and reliability, the City of Troy replaced its networking equipment from Cisco, Juniper, and others, with Extreme’s end-to-end technology solution. Following Troy’s decision to standardize with Extreme, the City has increased redundancy, which is especially important for the police department and their 911 operations, as network downtime is no longer a concern. Standardizing the network has also simplified operations for the City of Troy IT staff and brought time and significant cost savings to Troy’s employees, residents and visitors. Key facts The City of Troy is using Extreme Management™ software for streamlined management, visibility and control of its wired and wireless enterprise networking solutions. Both of these solutions are supported by Extreme’s underlying ExtremeXOS™ network operating system, which provides high performance and rich features required for each unique environment. Troy also standardized and simplified its switching platform with Extreme Switching™ to provide fast and reliable network connectivity for 70 locations, including its parks, recreational facilities, Colley Senior Complex, and the Troy Public Library. Troy’s network has been running smoothly with Extreme Switching, and has grown from 30 switches in 20 locations, to over 100 switches across 70 locations with seamless operations and zero down-time. Extreme installed a 10Gig ring around the city so that all departments, including EMS and firefighters, can directly connect to the network with complete redundancy. Extreme’s switches allowed the city to upgrade with intelligent smart water and electric meters so that they can remotely monitor water and electricity consumption and control their smart lighting. Troy’s next project with Extreme will be installing AP cameras around the city for increased security. “With Extreme’s solutions, we modernized our city with a flawless and reliable end-to-end networking infrastructure. The solutions help our employees respond faster and access work resources quicker. Downtime is now a non-issue, which allows employees to be more efficient. Extreme’s support services have been unparalleled, as its solutions engineer is always there whenever assistance is needed. We look forward to expanding Troy’s relationship with Extreme with its SDN and analytics solutions to pave the way for the city’s continued growth.” – Jason Bell Network Administrator, City of Troy   “We are thrilled to partner with City of Troy and witness its network transformation with our end-to-end networking solutions. Troy offers its residents and employees plenty of small town charm, with a robust and powerful network to support an increasing number of computers, phones and other devices. We understand the importance of maintaining manageable, reliable networks across a city space bustling with people, and we’re proud to outfit Troy with solutions that lower costs with standardization and simplify overall network management for its citizens and IT administrators.” – Robert Nilsson Director of Vertical Solutions, Extreme Networks  

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Radiocoms have announced that Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service will deploy 1,000 MOTOTRBO radios and WAVE 5000 mobile communicator service. The agreement will enhance communications and the safety of fire staff both in-vehicle and on the frontline. The new MOTOTRBO DP4601e portable radios will provide the fire service with a range of innovative features such as push-to-talk instantaneous communication, enhanced audio quality, integrated accelerometers for man-down protection, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi. The agreement will also see command support vehicles use Motorola Solutions’ WAVE 5000 mobile communicator service to provide reliable access to the Airwave network, as well as to Hampshire’s own DMR talk group. This will drive real-time collaboration and enable staff to communicate via voice or text using a range of networks, in any location and in any environment via an easy-to-use application. The result is a unified communications network that will enable Hampshire fire and rescue service staff to experience a superior level of fire ground communication in even the most difficult or hazardous of conditions. The integrated service will see over 1,800 members of Hampshire fire and rescue service benefit from superior in-vehicle, in-building and frontline communications allowing the fire service to provide a superior level of support to 1.8 million Hampshire citizens. “The safety of our local Hampshire citizens and wellbeing of our firefighters is of paramount importance to the fire service, which is why we have chosen to upgrade our communications equipment to an advanced digital system. Hampshire fire and rescue service aims to be fully digital by August 2017,” said Peter Clarke, Station Manager Operational Technologies. “As a fire and rescue service we cover 1,455 square miles of the country, protecting millions of Hampshire residents and visitors. We require a communication service that could provide an enhanced level of safety, clarity and functionality that is simple and intuitive to use so that our teams can concentrate on our primary objective – responding to incidents and protecting the public. We want our firefighters to have the best possible technology to feel equipped to deliver excellence in their roles,” concluded Clarke. If frontline firefighters have to enter into a hazardous environment, the fire service has the option of switching to an ATEX version of the MOTOTRBO radios. Featuring the highest ATEX/ IEC Ex gas explosion group rating, the DP4801Ex radios are ideal for working in hazardous areas with loud noise, rough weather and dangerous conditions including combustible dust, explosive chemicals, gas leaks and flammable hydrocarbons. “Our experience providing mission-critical communications systems for public safety organisations throughout the world has told us that providing reliable, crystal-clear communication is only half the challenge. In the middle of an emergency situation, a firefighter’s radio is not just a communication device but one of the most important pieces of equipment they carry, providing a link to support staff, critical information, location data and access to safety services such as man-down alerts,” said Phil Jefferson, MSSSI Vice President, Sales and Service for UK and Ireland at Motorola Solutions. “We launched the MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-Way Radio System 10 years ago. Since then it has gone from strength to strength as we have added new features in response to feedback from our customers. We are now on our third generation of devices, and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is an example of how public safety organisations are turning to the MOTOTRBO range to connect teams effortlessly and efficiently wherever they work, driving workforce productivity and most importantly safety,” concluded Jefferson.

Leading Colorado-based access control manufacturer brings mobile access to Transportation Impact’s corporate headquarters; Puts access control in the palm of their hands Transportation Impact has selected the ISONAS Pure IP™ access control solution to secure their corporate headquarters. Transportation Impact is a privately held, 5-time Inc. 5000 company, that provides supply chain cost reduction for clients in multiple vertical markets. With a rapidly growing business, Transportation Impact needed to safeguard their employees and infrastructure with an access control solution. With 70 employees working out of two office buildings in Emerald Isle, NC, it was imperative that the facility was safeguarded against unauthorized access. Transportation Impact needed a special delivery, the right access control solution from their trusted security integrator, Electronic Solutions, which worked with Transportation Impact over the last few years and understood their need for a simple and convenient access control solution. Ron Snyder, President at Electronic Solutions and an ISONAS certified partner, delivered the ISONAS Pure IP™ access control solution in the fall of 2016, starting with a pilot program for ISONAS’s new RC-04 reader-controller all managed from the ISONAS software, Pure Access cloud – “ISONAS is a great team to work with as they are all about supporting their certified dealers and offering top notch customer service to help make the implementation process seamless,” states Ron Snyder, President at Electronic Solutions, “The ISONAS solution is a great product and so much easier than past access control systems that required running several cables to install it.” ISONAS offers a simple solution, which only requires an ISONAS reader  controller and a CAT5 cable for power and data; making it an easy deployment for customers. In addition, Transportation Impact was looking for a mobile access control solution to help eliminate the need for key fobs or access cards to gain entry to the building. The ISONAS Pure Mobile credential allowed them to take the convenience of their mobile phone to the next level. The Bluetooth® Low Energy feature of the Pure IP™ hardware family (RC-04) eliminated the need for a physical card or key fob and allowed a mobile device to act as an access card. “We are very happy that Transportation Impact selected our powerful mobile access control solution and we were able to put access control in the palm of their hands,” states Robert Lydic, Global VP of Sales at ISONAS. ISONAS continues to raise the bar in access control and help companies better protect their facilities from anywhere, at anytime with any device.