Lantronix CWDM-M1631LCR-B Fiber Connectivity for Advanced Traffic Management - Page 1

Case Study Lantronix Enables Fiber Optic Connectivity at Nearly 500 Traffic Signals as Part of County's Advanced Traffic Management System Update Company Type: Healthcare Headquarters: Midwestern United States Lantronix Products Deployed: CWDM Mux/Demux Summary A large Midwest county needed to update its traffic signal communications infrastructure to connect cameras and other communications systems to over 450 traffic signals on county roads. The county's dilemma? Install a sizeable fiber-optic network at significant cost or find another solution that would deliver similar results. The county chose an alternative solution and selected CWDM Mux/Demux and Add/Drop Mux. This solution will save thousands of dollars per mile while still achieving the benefits of a direct fiber connection. Challenge In one urban upper Midwest county boasting more than 1 million residents, transportation officials began to see a troubling pattern: increasing traffic congestion, long commute delays, and unsafe driving conditions. To alleviate these problems, county officials decided to modernize the county's transportation system. As part of the initiative, the county planned to update its traffic signal communications infrastructure by building a fiber-optic network to connect cameras and other communications systems to over 450 traffic transition.com | +1.952.941.7600 081121 1