The City of Lenexa, Kan., has selected Alvarion and its systems integration partner, Electronic Technologies, to deploy a citywide mobile and fixed wireless broadband network.

Designed to connect government buildings, municipal vehicles, traffic signals, and video cameras throughout Lenexa, the network will improve city operations and efficiency while reducing monthly expenditures on telecommunications. In addition, improved traffic flows from networked traffic lights will contribute to a reduction in local air pollution.

Lenexa will use Alvarion's BreezeACCESS VL to connect buildings, cameras and traffic system locations that would be cost prohibitive to connect with fiber. In addition, Lenexa will use the BreezeACCESS 900 platform to provide broadband to the municipal vehicles, offering real-time broadband connectivity in the vehicle by placing a CPE in the car.

The first phase of completion, covering more than 10 square miles, is scheduled for the end of September. A second phase is planned to extend coverage to the city's 30 square miles.