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Nortel Powers High-Speed Broadband Wireless Services, Enables New Municipal Services in Ariel, Israel
Nortel Powers High-Speed Broadband Wireless Services, Enables New Municipal Services in Ariel, Israel.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nYear-Long Trial of Nortel Municipal Wireless Mesh Network Part of Ariel's\n\"Smart City\" Program\n\nAIRPORT CITY, Israel, Oct. 19 /CNW/ - Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) has launched\na municipal wireless mesh network trial in the city of Ariel, Israel, to\ndeliver high-speed broadband wireless access and advanced wireless services to\nAriel residents and municipal employees.\nFor the year-long trial, which forms part of Ariel's \"Smart City\"\nprogram, Nortel has deployed wireless mesh access points for high-speed\nwireless coverage in two key areas, along the city's pedestrian mall and at\nthe campus of the College of Judea and Samaria.\nNortel's wireless mesh solution will deliver new municipal and college\nservices to help fuel Ariel's economic development, lower operational costs,\nand improve public safety. Applications include wireless municipal\nsurveillance cameras, remote water meter readings, wireless parking and\ntraffic inspection, and wireless video and voice communications for municipal\nand college employees. High-speed Internet access for residents, visitors and\ncollege students will be provided free of charge for the duration of the\ntrial.\nRon Nachman, mayor of Ariel, who initiated and is leading Ariel's \"Smart\nCity\" program, said, \"This wireless mesh network trial is another step towards\nrealizing the 'Smart City' vision that I have been directing for several\nyears. This time we are concentrating on creating a smart wireless city. By\ndeploying municipal networks, powered by Nortel's wireless mesh solution, we\ncan deliver a wide range of smarter, faster, wireless services. The city of\nAriel is proud to be the first city in Israel to use this technology.\"\n\"It's great for Nortel to apply its wireless mesh technology to help\nAriel realize its 'Smart City\" wireless vision and take a role in leading the\nwireless broadband evolution in Israel,\" said Sorin Lupu, president, Nortel\nIsrael and Eastern Europe. \"The Ariel trial of Nortel's wireless mesh solution\nintroduces groundbreaking possibilities by extending broadband wireless as a\nstrategic way to deliver the services and resources needed to keep communities\nsafe and productive, as well as economically competitive.\"\nFor the Ariel project, Nortel provided a wireless mesh solution that\nincludes the Nortel Wireless Access Point (AP) 7220 ...