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Traffic Control * USA - LA uses wireless to cut congestion
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works' decided to use wireless technology to control 1,000 traffic signals with the goal of reducing congestion and the exhaust emissions that go with it
Angeles,CAL,USA -Fleet Owner, by Wendy Leavitt -Nov 20, 2009: ... Proxim Wireless Corp. and Systems Integrated (SI) took on the project, which recently earned the county a 2009 National Association of Counties Achievement Award-- in addition to benefiting from improved traffic flow... The deployment was a key element of LA County's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program, which is dedicated to reducing smog and traffic congestion with technology... According to the county, the wireless radio installation reduced both the setup and operating costs for signal communication, while helping to reduce traffic problems. Utilization of Proxim's wireless technology to connect the 1,000 traffic intersections is estimated to have already saved the County's ITS program $7 million in costs over traditional copper or fiber optic installations.... (Photo from japantrends: Tokyo traffic control cent)
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