Secure broadband supports public safety operations
New York Citys department of information technology and telecommunications has renewed its $207 million city-wide wireless network contract with Northrop Grumman.
New York Citys department of information technology and telecommunications has renewed its $207 million city-wide wireless network contract with Northrop Grumman.
The New York City Wireless Network (NYCWiN) programme gives city agencies a secure broadband wireless infrastructure to support public safety and other city operations. The high-speed, mobile data network spans New York Citys 300 square miles and five boroughs.
The network is currently being used by police officers to access a wide array of crucial information in the field.
NYCWiN has proven to be a secure, resilient, high-performance network that has brought significant public service and public safety benefits to New York City agencies, said Tom Afferton, director of Northrop Grummans New York City programmes.
The network is also used by the citys Department of Environmental Protection and the public to track water use via automatic meter reading.
Earlier this year, NYCWiN was also used to stream live video of ploughed street conditions back to City Hall during blizzard conditions.
Overall, the network supports more than 300 applications across dozens of agencies.
