The Motorola All Wireless Campus

By leveraging today’s best-in-class wireless Motorola networking technologies, colleges, universities and K-12 institutions can address today’s challenges by enabling Motorola's all-wireless campus. Today’s high performance 802.11n wireless LAN and wireless broadband networks allow the delivery of reliable high-speed Motorola wireless voice, video and data inside buildings as well as throughout the campus grounds, providing support for applications that greatly improve the learning environment, campus security and the overall productivity of faculty and staff — while providing value added services that strengthen relationships with students and their parents.

Applications include:

Real-time faculty and administrative applications

A Motorla wireless network can provide a wealth of applications that help teachers spend more time on teaching instead of administrative tasks, helping to improve the overall quality of the education. K-12 wireless attendance applications can eliminate paper forms, saving time, eliminating errors and enabling rapid identification of missing students. The ability to send wireless work orders to maintenance staff not only improves productivity, but also enables faster repair — from a leaky faucet or faulty heating unit to the removal of broken glass in the parking lot — helping to maintain a safer and cleaner environment for all.

Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)

The same Motorola wireless network that provides access to the Internet, video and back-end business applications can also enable the delivery of wireless voice services. Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) handsets provide cost-effective connectivity for teachers and administrators throughout campus, effectively eliminating monthly cell phone service fees as well as the need and cost associated with running cabling to classrooms. Smartphone-style handsets provide a virtual and mobile extension of the desk phone, complete with the desk phone feature set — including abbreviated 4-digit extension dialing, one-number reach, one voicemail box, call forwarding, conference calling and more — without replacing the PBX. This same device can provide push-to-talk private calls and group calls for immediate connectivity, and can even communicate with two-way radios on existing radio systems. With access to email, messaging, the Internet, and Windows Mobile based enterprise applications, you can finally have all of your communications converged in a cost-effective mobile device.

Emergency communications

An 802.11n wireless Motorola network provides the highly reliable and pervasive backbone required to support a broad range of emergency communications. The ability to reach all faculty and administrators simultaneously through a group push-to-talk walkie-talkie style call to Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) handsets allows administrators, campus security and more to rapidly ‘spread the word’ during emergencies. An email or text message can be sent to any wireless device — on the network or off-campus.

Video surveillance

The ability to wirelessly connect video cameras both indoors and outdoors eliminates the high cost of wiring, enabling educational institutions to blanket the campus with video cameras. The result is real time streaming video, providing visibility into every inch of the campus, enabling security personnel to immediately discover and respond to virtually any type of on-campus incident. The digital video is easy to archive and retrieve, sophisticated analytics proactively identify potential problems and the wireless Motorola network allows personnel anywhere on campus to watch the video.

Motorola's e-Citations and Automatic License Plate Recognition

Mobility allows campus police to carry a mobile handheld computer that provides access to student information as well as the ability to electronically issue a citation. Now, campus police can quickly verify vehicle stickers and check for any other outstanding citations — for example, to help identify a repeat offender who parks in areas designated for faculty or emergency vehicles. Auto-fill fields, drop-down and checkboxes ensure citation accuracy. Additionally, the ability to deploy a cost-effective ALPR solution enables educational organizations to easily and automatically monitor vehicles that are entering the campus. When a vehicle that is wanted or stolen, or associated with outstanding violations enters the grounds, campus police are instantly notified, enabling the swift action required to help better protect students and faculty.

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Case Study 1: Cambell County »

Case Study 2: Aurora Public Schools »