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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Bruce M. Lee Sprint Nextel Manager, Industry Solutions – Public Sector Impact of Wireless
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Telecommuting Traffic Environment Quality of Life Productivity/Employee Retention
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Dial-Up DSL Bandwidth Requirements Cable Sprint Mobile Broadband 2.5G Cellular WiMax Basic Email, Messaging, GPS Internet Browsing, Enterprise Applications, VPN Video, Audio, GIS Apps 2G Cellular High Low High Speed
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Timeline below shows the increasing demand for embedded solutions that benefit a mobile workforce… 2007 2008 2009 2010 55.1 Million Broadband subscribers in the United States Over 2.8 million total embedded cellular modems shipped worldwide 4.9 million total embedded cellular modems shipped worldwide 100 million US workers will make up the mobile workforce …the increase of mobile workers is driving demand for mobile broadband access anytime, anywhere, without sacrificing worker productivity. Mobile Workforce Trends Sources: “In-Stat:Cellular Modem Worldwide Shipment Forecast, August, 21, 2006”, (www.in-stat.com) “The Mobile Workforce And Enterprise Applications 2007-2012”, May 2007, The Insight Research Corporation, www.insight-corp.com 39% of all cellular modem subscribers will be embedded
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Connecting to the Network Connection Card Phone as a Modem Embedded PCMCIA Express Card USB
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Sprint’s Mobile Computing Partners Sprint has partnered with leading manufacturers to build mobile broadband components directly into powerful, cutting-edge devices Embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband built right into Dell's Latitude, Inspiron and XPS Notebooks. Toughbook ® embedded Notebooks for optimal performance on Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network. Ultra-portable and slim designed VAIO ® embedded Notebook. Pocket-size embedded device, with full PC performance and advanced processing and connectivity options. Lightweight, embedded devices with Windows ®, Intel ®, WiFi, Bluetooth ®, external display and Sprint Mobile Broadband. Option-packed embedded Tablet PC combines dual processors, WiFi, Bluetooth ® and features. Fully- and semi- rugged embedded devices for the demands of mobile professionals and military and public safety personnel. Business notebooks with integrated Sprint Mobile Broadband capability
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Impact of Wireless in Other Areas Mobile Resource Management Navigation Information
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Operational Efficiency No Longer Optional Fuel Costs Demand for Services & Information Manpower & Resources Budgets
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: City of San Francisco Recreation and Parks Dept. Issue: Field staff handles maintenance & emergencies Lack of info to locate closest available worker Difficulty navigating one-way streets to the site Solution: Handheld MRM* tool for tracking & dispatching Worker locations are viewed on computer map Closest field employees are dispatched Built-in navigation feature guides workers to location Results: Improved response Improved safety Improved efficiency *Mobile Resource Management
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: City of Chicago Transportation Department Pothole Repair: Chicago has 3800 miles of streets Reports to “Pothole Command Center” are plotted on computerized map Phone GPS Tracking locates repair crews Crews are efficiently dispatched Success: Faster response time (from 20 to 3 days) Improved Accountability, Productivity, Accuracy & Efficiency Savings of over $3.0 Million on pothole-related incidents alone (Liability reduction, $4M to $600k)
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: Town of Babylon (NY) Public Works Issue: Need to track and dispatch vehicles equipment – snowplows, sweepers, etc Hard-wired units expensive, “fixed” to vehicle Flexibility to move from vehicle-to-vehicle Solution: Phone-based MRM* solution Vehicle GPS on maps using custom web portal Zoning maps can be overlaid Results: Dispatcher can deploy to critical areas first Improved efficiency & productivity Praise from citizens instead of complaints *Mobile Resource Management
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: Town of Islip (NY) Public Works Issue: Citizen concern about the quality of services Need for greater accountability Inaccurate system to measure fleet usage Solution: Phone-based GPS solution in 600+ vehicles Entire fleet viewed on big screen monitor Multiple reports – e.g., breadcrumb, stop/speed Results: Reduced mileage, fuel and operational costs, including maintenance and repair : Nearly 14,000 gallons reduction in 1st 3 mos. $32,000 savings over same period from prior year Improved Visibility & Accountability Increased Productivity/Effective delivery of Town services Press for link
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: Prince Georges Co.(MD) School Transportation Dept. Issue: PGCPS transports nearly 100K students/day Needed to efficiently & effectively monitor the location of buses at all times Solution: Phone-based GPS solution Administrators can view exact bus location Generate reports to thoroughly manage buses Results: Optimize Routes Ensure student safety Reduce operating costs
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© 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Case Study: City of Chicago Chicago Transit Authority Issue: 2 nd Largest Transportation System in US 154 Bus Routes/2100 Buses 1.6 Million Rides/Day Need to provide reliable, efficient service Solution: Vehicle-mounted wireless modems w/GPS Direct Connect PTT Communications Results: Optimized route efficiency Field Supervisors can view bus locations Improved real-time information to customers and internal operations
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