The City of Bowling Green Wireless Broadband Initiative For Public Safety

1. The City of Bowling Green Wireless Broadband Initiative For Public Safety

2. Presentation Agenda • Acknowledgements • Contact Information • Project Goals • Project Description • Public Safety Application Drivers • Current and Future Technologies • Security • Resources allocated to the Project • Wireless Emission Safety • Tentative Schedule • Budget Estimates • Network Managment

3. Contact Information City of Bowling Green Steve Milam Sr. Systems Engineer O - 270-393-3712 Steve.Milam@bgky.org

4. Acknowledgements • City Manager and Elected Officials for supporting this project. • BGMU for allowing the City of Bowling Green access to pole space. • Recently retired Chiefs Gerry Brown and Bill Waltrip for recognizing the importance of this project. Funding for Phase 1 of this project will come from the Fire Improvement Fund. • ConnectKentucky for playing a key role in moving this project forward.

5. Project Goals • Improve the efficiency of government service delivery. • Improve the interaction between government and the citizens we serve. • Improve Public Safety through better communications. • Reduce or avoid future telecommunications costs. • Provide backup communications for disaster response and recovery.

6. Project Description • The project will use a 802.11g wireless mesh network covering the City, serving Public Safety and other City departments.

7. Public Safety Application Drivers • Police • Real-time access to reports and existing LAN applications. • Amber Alerts, DMV, Mugshots • Video surveillance in schools, banks, etc. • Online City maps • Any application that runs in the office is now available in the field. • In vehicle lineups Results in better situational awareness

8. Public Safety Application DriversContinued • Fire • Closest unit dispatch • Online City Maps • Access to online inspection records • Access to online hazardous chemical information • Access to building diagrams • Any application that runs in the office is now available in the field. Results in better situational awareness

9. Technology • Technology being used • 802.11g wireless standard for laptop connectivity • 802.11a for access point communications • Current encryption and authentication methods will be used. (AES, 802.1x, etc.) • VPN technologies will be used to further enhance information security. • Network Admission Control products will make sure clients meet requirements before accessing the wireless network. • Intrusion and Detection products. WLAN monitoring

10. Future Technologies • 802.11n was "confirmed" in January 2006 • A draft was created in March 2006 and was sent out for comment. • Chip manufacturers will focus initially on residential access points first and then enterprise quality systems. Mesh vendors like Trophos, Cisco and Nortel need the enterprise level quality, so anticipated offerings will begin for the 11n product in mid-07.

11. Future TechnologiesContinued • Residential quality 11n-based devices are being delivered to retail stores now. • Enterprise quality 11n-based devices expected to be available end-2006. • 11n devices are interoperable with 11a/b/g devices. The industry expects performance improvements will be maximized when 11n is used on both ends of a radio link. (e.g. on the AP and client device). This requires vendors to begin offering 11n chipsets in their devices (laptops, PDAs, etc.)

12. Future Technologies Continued • WIMAX • First mobile WIMAX products to be released sometime in 2007 or perhaps early 2008. • Promising technology that offers better performance, flexibility and attractive economics. • WIMAX will be integrated into our network as it becomes a interoperable standard.

13. Picture of Pole and Access Point • Picture of access point on the pole.

14. Security • Authentication • Encryption • Network Admission Control • Intrusion Prevention and Detection • Written Security Policies - Focus on access control to critical applications and internal network infrastructure. - MDT’s will be equipped with anti-virus and anti spy-ware products. NAC controls.

15. Team/Resources • Assumptions about resources allocated to this project • City IT staff will manage the design, installation and ongoing management of the wireless network. • BGMU personnel will be installing the access points. • Vendors will be utilized for site surveys, product training and verification of network design. • The City will utilize BGMU fiber for data back haul to the existing City network.

16. Wireless Emission Safety • City staff will require that the wireless equipment has been independently tested and certified as meeting the FCC’s wireless emissions and safety standards. • The strength of a radio frequency signal depends on both the power of the transmitter/antenna and the distance from the RF source. As a result, a mobile phone held close to a user’s body produces much higher power densities than a Wi-Fi device at the top of a streetlight. • No reliable scientific data exist indicating that exposure may be meaningfully related to human health.

17. Tentative Schedule • Request For Information Release – Dec 2006 The RFI will be used as an evaluation tool to gather responses from interested vendors. The RFI will cover general procurement as well as technical requirements. During this time other activities such as a site survey and the validation of access point locations will be taking place. Work will also begin with BGMU on locations where fiber will be needed.

18. Tentative Schedule Continued • Mandatory Vendor Meeting January 2007 – This meeting will be held to explain needs and expectations as well as answer questions generated from the RFI. • Product Evaluation – Jan - March 2007. These meetings will allow City staff to get more exposure to the vendor’s hardware and software platforms. Detailed product demonstrations and field trials will occur during this time period. • Vendor negotiations and selection – March 2007

19. Tentative Schedule Continued • Implementation Begins – April/May 2007. Ten work zones will be used to organize the installation.

20. Budget Estimates Year 1 • Phase\Year 1 Budget 200 access points at $2,200ea. - $440,000 Network Security and Monitoring - $50,000 BGMU related charges (physically install access points on the poles, pole attachment charges and energy fees) - $39,322 BGMU Fiber installation charges - $70,000 Site Survey - $20,000 Other Costs - $50,000

21. Budget Estimates – Year 1Continued • Fire department previously received a $270,000 grant from Homeland Security for the purchase of mobile data terminals (laptops) for 12 fire vehicles. This equipment has already been mounted in the trucks and is awaiting the wireless infrastructure to maximize usage.

22. Budget Estimates – Year 1Continued • The Police department was recently awarded a grant from the Homeland Security Department for the installation of mobile data terminals in police cruisers. These units will be installed over the next 12 months.

23. Budget Estimates Year 2 • Year 2 Budget - To be requested as a part of the FY07/08 budget process. 162 access points at $2,200 each -$356,400 BGMU related charges (physically install access points on the poles, pole attachment charges and energy fees) - $31,850 BGMU fiber installation charges - $90,000 Other Costs – 50,000 Security Vulnerability Assessment – 20,000

24. Network Management • Robust network monitoring and management features must be integrated in solutions presented to the City of Bowling Green. Features desired will include network performance monitoring, point and click graphic creation, connectivity monitoring, mac address filtering, rogue client detection and remote power up capabilities.

25. Network ManagementContinued • Daily network management will be handled by City IT staff members. Two IT staff members have been assigned to this project, Larry Duncan and myself.

26. Contact Information City of Bowling Green Steve Milam Sr. Systems Engineer O - 270-393-3712 Steve.Milam@bgky.org

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