Post KatrinaPost Katrina

Improving the Rebuilding of Improving the Rebuilding of Highway 90 with Advanced ITS Highway 90 with Advanced ITS Networks and Applications…Networks and Applications…

Evaluating the SituationEvaluating the Situation

•Assess the DamageAssess the Damage

•Assess the RequirementsAssess the Requirements

•Assess the AlternativesAssess the Alternatives

•Assess the FundingAssess the Funding

Assessing the DamageAssessing the Damage

• Mississippi Highway 90 DestroyedMississippi Highway 90 Destroyed

• Biloxi and Waveland Bridges Biloxi and Waveland Bridges DestroyedDestroyed

• 54 Lighted Intersections Destroyed54 Lighted Intersections Destroyed

• ITS Network DestroyedITS Network Destroyed

• Wired Communication & Electrical Wired Communication & Electrical Infrastructure DestroyedInfrastructure Destroyed

Assessing the RequirementsAssessing the Requirements• Must get local traffic moving again quicklyMust get local traffic moving again quickly

• Immediate Repair of Key Lighted IntersectionsImmediate Repair of Key Lighted Intersections

• Plan for Reconstruction of 54 Lighted IntersectionsPlan for Reconstruction of 54 Lighted Intersections

• Plan for Reconstruction of ITS NetworkPlan for Reconstruction of ITS Network

• Broadband Network desired to enable Real-time Broadband Network desired to enable Real-time Video for Remote Traffic Monitoring & Video for Remote Traffic Monitoring & ManagementManagement

• ITS Network desired that is capable of providing ITS Network desired that is capable of providing multiple solutions for transportation as well as multiple solutions for transportation as well as emergency management and first responders for emergency management and first responders for network access before, during, and after another network access before, during, and after another catastrophic event.catastrophic event.

Assessing the Assessing the AlternativesAlternatives

• Fiber network? Wireless Network? Hybrid Network?Fiber network? Wireless Network? Hybrid Network?

• What resources and assets survived the storm?What resources and assets survived the storm?

• What assets are likely to survive a future catastrophic What assets are likely to survive a future catastrophic event(s)?event(s)?

• What assets did not survive the storm and were not likely to What assets did not survive the storm and were not likely to survive another catastrophic event once replaced?survive another catastrophic event once replaced?

• MDOT determined that Wireless Networks provided the MDOT determined that Wireless Networks provided the greatest survivability with additional Public Safety and greatest survivability with additional Public Safety and Emergency Response benefits before, during, and after Emergency Response benefits before, during, and after another catastrophic event!another catastrophic event!

Assessing the FundingAssessing the Funding

• Federally Funded Mississippi Highway 90 Federally Funded Mississippi Highway 90 Emergency Reconstruction Project. Emergency Reconstruction Project.

• Funding restriction only allow for the Funding restriction only allow for the replacement of previously existing systems.replacement of previously existing systems.

• Existing ITS Network was analog wireless Existing ITS Network was analog wireless system.system.

• Existing system could be replaced with latest Existing system could be replaced with latest digital broadband wireless technology.digital broadband wireless technology.

• Final decision factor solidifying the decision Final decision factor solidifying the decision to deploy a Wireless Broadband Network for to deploy a Wireless Broadband Network for the new Mississippi Highway 90 ITS Network.the new Mississippi Highway 90 ITS Network.

Developing Plan for ITS Developing Plan for ITS NetworkNetwork

• Identify requirements and desires for MDOT.Identify requirements and desires for MDOT.

• Identify available existing assets in the area.Identify available existing assets in the area.

• Identify end point locations and Identify end point locations and requirements.requirements.

• Determine the design requirements for both Determine the design requirements for both the backbone and distribution networks.the backbone and distribution networks.

Wireless Solutions OverviewWireless Solutions Overview

MDOT’s Requirements & MDOT’s Requirements & DesiresDesires

• MDOT required a connection for 54 lighted intersections with a MDOT required a connection for 54 lighted intersections with a minimum 1.5 Mbps but preferred >5 Mbps to every intersection.minimum 1.5 Mbps but preferred >5 Mbps to every intersection.

• MDOT required reliable backbone network w/ 99.999% uptime.MDOT required reliable backbone network w/ 99.999% uptime.

• MDOT required intersections maximum pole height of only 35’.MDOT required intersections maximum pole height of only 35’.

• MDOT required real-time video traffic management & monitoring.MDOT required real-time video traffic management & monitoring.

• MDOT required network that provided multiple layers of private MDOT required network that provided multiple layers of private networks over a single Carrier Grade networking system.networks over a single Carrier Grade networking system.

• MDOT desired robust scalable system that allowed for expansion MDOT desired robust scalable system that allowed for expansion that could potentially include I-10 coverage and future Hurricane that could potentially include I-10 coverage and future Hurricane Evacuation Route ITS Traffic Management Network.Evacuation Route ITS Traffic Management Network.

• MDOT desired a RF system that provided both NeLOS & NLOS.MDOT desired a RF system that provided both NeLOS & NLOS.

• MDOT desired a system that could enable Mobile Broadband.MDOT desired a system that could enable Mobile Broadband.

Existing Assets – Existing Assets – IntersectionsIntersectionsExisting Assets – Water Existing Assets – Water TowersTowersBackbone – Licensed Backbone – Licensed MicrowaveMicrowaveDistribution – 900 & 4900 Distribution – 900 & 4900 MHzMHzExisting AssetsExisting Assets

900 MHz - Mobile Data 900 MHz - Mobile Data CoverageCoverage

Public Safety Restricted Public Safety Restricted License 10 Meter Coverage License 10 Meter Coverage AreaArea

• Typical IntersectionTypical Intersection

• Typical Water TowerTypical Water Tower

• Routed Network HierarchyRouted Network Hierarchy

• Network Segmentation Network Segmentation PlanningPlanning

System & Network DiagramsSystem & Network Diagrams

System Pictures – IntersectionSystem Pictures – Intersection

System Pictures – Water System Pictures – Water TowersTowers

Thank You for your Time Thank You for your Time andandI hope that my presentation I hope that my presentation was helpful to you!was helpful to you!• Jon GiffordJon Gifford

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• VP Government & VP Government & Wireless OperationsWireless Operations

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Please pray for our Troops andPlease pray for our Troops andfor a calm Hurricane Season!for a calm Hurricane Season!