Palo Alto uses GarrettCom in advanced transportation systems (ATMS)

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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley where the development of the Ethernet networking standard took place, the City of Palo Alto took a close look at how the newer 100 Mb and 1 Gigabit Ethernet technologies could provide a cost-effective, comprehensive traffic solution that could be upgraded easily as technology and bandwidth demands increased. The Utilities Department had recently installed a fibre-optic network which was available for lease to the Traffic Department, providing a ready-made, high-availability, noise interference-free communications system.

GarrettCom provided a combination of ITS-Blade cards, which slide neatly into McCain’s 2070L controllers to provide Ethernet connectivity, and P62F Premium-rated Switches for outdoor use in the older 2070 boxes that did not accommodate an Ethernet card. GarrettCom 6K25 switching hubs in City Hall and in the TMC complete the Ethernet package.

Download application note: Palo Alto uses GarrettCom in advanced transportation systems (ATMS) [PDF]