Intelligent Roadway Solutions for Transportation Industry
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 8, 2004 - Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the Cisco® Intelligent Roadway Solutions, a unique set of networking technologies and services tailored for the global roadways industry. Cisco Intelligent Roadway Solutions are a component of the recently announced Cisco Intelligent Transportation Solution, which also includes Intelligent Airport Solutions, Intelligent Public Transportation Solutions, and Intelligent Seaport Solutions.
Cisco Intelligent Roadway Solutions help departments and ministries of transportation reduce traffic congestion, improve security, and lower operating costs through the use of innovative IP-based networking solutions that connect traffic management centers, toll collection and traveler applications together into a seamless system.
"Due to environmental, space and budget constraints, traffic planners often cannot build new roads to solve traffic congestion, security, and pollution problems but must find new ways to make the existing roads more efficient and secure," said Neil Schuster, president, Intelligent Transportation Society of America. "A common communications network infrastructure is the foundation for addressing these problems and delivering an efficient, cost-effective Intelligent Transportation System deployment. An intelligent network allows multiple transportation regions and agencies such as police, fire, and rescue teams, to share information and communicate in real time to alleviate traffic congestion and protect the traveler."