DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is furthering its commitment to help
build smarter cities by providing wireless connectivity to Applied
Information for use in its new flashing school zone traffic system
for deployment in cities and counties across the country.
The Glance School Zone Flashing Beacon system by Applied
Information gives local officials a simple-to-use interface to
remotely view and control the school beacons in their
communities—those flashing signs that are intended to slow drivers
down as they pass through school zones.
Applied Information's beacons use a cloud and web-based software
system. Each beacon has its own cellular modem to handle all
communication, allowing personnel to determine if the beacons are
operating correctly and, if necessary, instantly alert the
appropriate resources in the event of lamp or battery
failures. Additionally, officials can quickly adjust beacon
schedules for weather events, special days (such as during holidays
or early school closings) or in the event of an emergency.
The AT&T mobile network with its Internet of Things (IoT)
platform, AT&T Control Center, is powering the wireless
component of the solution.
Georgia's Gwinnett County is currently using the
connected Applied Information beacons supplied by Temple, Inc. to manage the school zone
traffic in its communities. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is the
largest school system in Georgia,
with 139 schools and an estimated enrollment of 178,000 students
for the 2016-2017 year. Currently, there are 270 connected
Applied Information beacons installed throughout the
county.
"The beacons from the Temple/Applied Information team have
modernized the County's school zone flashing beacon system," said
Tom Sever, traffic signal and ITS
section engineer, Gwinnett County.
"The result has been a 90% reduction in the number of calls related
to operation of school zone beacons due to improved communication
with each beacon. We look forward to using the Applied
Information system to provide reliable service to our
citizens."
"This project showed the power of 'low friction delivery'
where the AT&T cell connectivity is tightly bundled with
the pre-configured Applied Information field hardware and cloud
software," said Bryan Mulligan,
president, Applied Information. "This enabled the contractor
Temple, Inc. —working in conjunction with the Gwinnett
County installation team — to deliver a working system of 270
school beacons within a short 5 day installation period."
"Smart city solutions are designed to address multiple needs of
a city—including public safety," said Mike
Zeto, general manager and executive director, AT&T Smart
Cities. "Nothing is more important than keeping our loved ones
safe, especially our children. That's why we're pleased Applied
Information selected us as their IoT connectivity provider.
Together, we're helping create a safer environment for students who
walk and bike to school."
For more information about Applied Information, visit
www.appinfoinc.com. For more information about AT&T
Internet of Things, visit www.att.com/iot.
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