The South Sioux City Information Sharing Project will use the Internet and a broadband, wireless network to manage security and provide communications access to city officials within the entire geographic area of South Sioux, in addition to neighboring communities.
"This is yet another example of the innovation helping to ensure our communities are connected. Using a wireless communications system to link so many components of a community will make sharing data quick and efficient," Gov. Johanns said. "It will also help us to learn new ways to provide cost-effective protection for our state's critical assets, including our many bridges, public works departments and hundreds of miles of railroad track."
In addition to increased security measures, a new communications system will replace the existing wireless access used by the South Sioux City Police. The new system will operate at speeds up to 650 times faster than the current system, and allow mobile access for police vehicles.
The current network will allow South Sioux City to install additional security systems and infrastructure surveillance without the high cost of providing a new communications system for each location. Remote devices that are currently incompatible with the city's existing fiber-optic communication network will be installed using wireless technology.
