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#CiscoPublicSafety Series: Less Issues with Traffic, More Safety
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Located in the heart of the oil and gas-rich Permian Basin, Midland, Texas started to go through an exponential growth phase in 2005 due to the increasing demand for energy. The city was feeling the impact of that growth, and in 2007, its major arterial year-over-year traffic volume increased by 17 percent causing traffic management […]
Harford County Unveils Countywide Broadband Network (HMAN)
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On May 22, Harford County, Maryland held a press conference to announce its high-speed fiber optic based network, which will connect government buildings, schools, and libraries while reducing costs....
Ciscolive! 25 Years of Networkers
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Cisco hosted our first Networkers customer event, now Ciscolive!, 25 years ago. Our first event was small with around 200 attendees focused on multiprotocal routing technologies. This year more than 25,000 Cisco customers, partners, press, and analysts attended live in San Francisco, with over 200,000 participating online with topics ranging from Intercloud, Collaboration, Security, and Application Centric […]
#CiscoPublicSafety Series: Fire Departments Improve Training with Telepresence
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There are roughly 10,000 firefighters in Los Angeles County who are responsible for the lives of 9.8 million residents. Getting the proper training for all of the fire departments in the county is of the utmost importance in order to maintain a safe community. Training difficulties Mandatory classes for all L.A. County firefighters are held […]
California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Shares the Power of IoE to Enhance Security at CiscoLive!
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Today, the California Department of State Hospitals shared our story about the power of technology to deliver a safer work environment during a roundtable discussion at Cisco Live! During the session, I discussed the unique security challenges our organization faces in balancing its charters to provide hope and support to adults with serious mental illness […]
Cisco and Streetline Innovate for Smart Parking: Introducing Camera Based Detection and an Integrated Streetline IOT Gat …
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Parking is one of those universal challenges most people can relate to. Parking causes congestion on our city streets, contributes to pollution, and causes motorist frustration in most cities around the globe. As we look at ways to apply technology to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing our cities today, parking is ripe […]
#CiscoPublicSafety Series Kick-Off: New Technologies in Public Safety Systems
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We are very excited to announce the beginning of our new blog series on public safety. This series will include a number of posts that examine the intersection of technology and public safety as well as identify solutions to promote greater awareness and action. Having worked in this field for over 15 years, I am […]
Cisco and Miami-Dade County Seek to Revamp Local Public Transportation Systems
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Recently The Economist suggested Miami’s skyline could one day resemble Manhattan. And this could happen sooner than later due to the influx of Latin Americans, as well as Chinese, Europeans and Americans who are moving to Miami, not only to enjoy the weather, but the business opportunities. More than 50 new big towers are in […]
The Future of #ITConsumption in the 3rd Platform Era
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The way information technology is being sourced and used within government and educational organizations has been changing at an increasingly rapid rate. We’re calling it the “3rd Platform” era. What does this mean? The 3rd Platform era is the era of cloud, mobility and social media. It’s driven by the ability to tap into IT […]
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