IPWireless Completes New York City Wireless Network

IPWireless says that its 3G hardware has achieved full system acceptance by the City of New York for its city-wide, multi-agency wireless network (NYCWiN). NYCWiN, the most comprehensive wireless broadband network of its kind, was designed and engineered by IPWireless and its system integrator partner Northrop Grumman to deliver new levels of responsiveness, efficiency and cost-containment for both emergency and non-emergency municipal services.

Initially designed and engineered to improve public safety mobile workforce communications, NYCWiN has evolved to support multiple city agencies and applications.

"NYCWiN, powered by IPWireless' mobile broadband technology, will provide robust, reliable and resilient datacommunications, enhancing coordination and ensuring that critical information reaches our mobile workforce, to the benefit of all City agencies and the people they serve," said Paul Cosgrave, Commissioner NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT).

The network, consisting of approximately 400 cell sites spanning all five of the New York City boroughs, utilizes licensed spectrum to provide city wide coverage across more than 300 square miles, and throughout 5,800 miles of roadway.

"By delivering the uncompromising network performance and broad-based application support necessary to meet the stringent requirements of one of the world's largest and most preeminent cities, IPWireless has created a blueprint for deploying a multi-agency wireless network that enables cities of all sizes to realize greater cost savings, increased productivity and improved mobile communications for the greater safety of its citizens," said Dr. William Jones, Chief Executive officer of IPWireless.

Posted to the site on 10th June 2009