A TROPOS NETWORKS WHITE PAPER
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is an umbrella term for a wide range of information technologies that are applied to transportation infrastructure and vehicles. ITS uses advanced information and communications technologies to improve safety, relieve congestion, enhance productivity and reduce emissions. A metroscale wireless broadband IP network can provide a cost-effective foundation for securely hosting a wide range of ITS applications across a broad coverage area.
ITS offers important benefi ts to a variety of constituencies in communities. Public transit systems and their riders benefi t from reduced travel time and variability, improved schedule adherence, increased usage and provision of realtime information to transit riders. Public safety agencies and offi cers, as well as the public, enjoy reduced emergency response times, less aggressive driving, fewer severe accident and improved traffi c law compliance. Transportation departments can gather travel time and traffi c volume data to better plan street improvements and adjust signal timing. Drivers benefi t from decreased congestion, improved traffi c fl ow, shorter travel times and reduced fuel consumption. ITS can also increase parking space availability in prime areas. The environment can benefi t from reduced emissions, improving air quality. This paper describes leading ITS applications and their benefi ts. It also describes how wireless IP broadband mesh networks have become an increasingly important component in enhancing intelligent transportation systems, offering signifi cant advantages over landline and cellular alternatives.
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