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Wireless solution meets law enforcement's mounting data demands

Wireless solution meets law enforcement's mounting data demands

Delaware is implementing 3Com wireless technology to cope with the growing information needs of its State Police force. The state expects to connect more than 400 field officers to a new wireless local area network (LAN) this summer, giving them greater computing flexibility and the ability to exchange electronic mugshots, video and other large files without entering the office.

The wireless LAN will supplement the agency's existing wide area network, according to Jamie Stant, telecommunications consultant for Delaware's Department of Technology and Information. "The wide area network is good for doing text-based stuff, but their application needs are going beyond that," Stant said.

Officers will automatically link to the new network when they come within range of a wireless network access point. Once connected to the LAN, officers can exchange image files, send and receive e-mail, and perform other bandwidth-intensive tasks without leaving the patrol car.

Delaware chose 3Com wireless LAN Access Point 8000 units to sit at the heart of the network. Officers' notebooks will be equipped with the company's wireless LAN PC cards with rugged XJACK