Cisco Cisco Aironet 1522 Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point Libro blanco
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Easy application deployment: The 1520 Series supports Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) port
to allow applications and solutions to be deployed quickly and efficiently on the wireless
mesh network.
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Improved integration into urban landscape: The small form factor and paintable
enclosure make it easy to match decor of buildings and surrounding environments.
For government agencies, the Cisco outdoor wireless network will be used to extend the city’s
existing network to the roadside. The benefits of this secure, intelligent, information network are
extended to mobile employees on the street. Employees will be able to have access to all their
enterprise applications and can seamlessly roam on the network as they travel to different parts of
the city.
Unlike public hotspots—which are often located in airports, hotel lobbies, and coffee shops as a
convenience for visitors with a wireless-enabled computer or device to access the Internet—the
intelligent network corridors or wireless hot zones can be deployed for multi-purpose usage. The
same infrastructure can be used to provide separate wireless infrastructure for both citizens and
public sector employees. Separate virtual LAN (VLAN) or Service Set Identifiers (SSID) can be
assigned to different user groups so they can access their own network. Public sector users in the
United States can also access a wireless network dedicated only for public safety use. The
licensed wireless technology is based on 4.9GHz which provides mission critical communications
without interference from citizen wireless networks.
For many communities, one of the attractive features of Cisco Aironet 1520 Series wireless mesh
solution is the scalable fashion in which it can be deployed, starting with the establishment of
hotspots around city hall and police stations, and selected city streets, such as streets near the
central business district. Later on, communities can expand the wireless network to other areas,
including more city streets, public transit terminals, schools, fire stations, libraries, and parks as
resources become available or requirements grow.
The Cisco Mobile Network: Enabling real-time communications for Public Safety &
Transit Organizations
Public-safety and transit agencies can extend their office to remote employees by equipping their
vehicle fleets with Cisco 3200 Wireless and Mobile Routers. These rugged, compact devices make
it possible to maintain secure network connections as the vehicles move from one hotspot to the
next, avoiding the need to re-authenticate users each time they come within range of another
access point.
The Cisco 3200 Wireless and Mobile Router is a wireless agnostic platform which enables the
vehicle network to take advantage of multiple wireless connections including WiFi, 4.9GHz, cellular
and satellite networks. The vehicle manages an uninterrupted connection for the client devices in
the vehicle network.
For public safety & transit agencies, wireless networks help enable rapid and efficient
communications with command centers. Wireless technology can be used to gather and distribute
vehicle telemetry data, such as passenger load, route changes, and revenue-collection
information.
The Wi-Fi infrastructure provides a means of delivering mission critical communications from a
mobile network on board a bus, train, or first responder vehicle to a central command center. The
Cisco 3200 Wireless & Mobile Router leverages the Cisco 1520 outdoor wireless mesh to provide