State Department of Transportation officials face many operational challenges, especially as city populations continue to rise and traffic patterns become more complex. Accordingly, they must plan out ways to effectively increase the capacity and capabilities of their traffic management systems. Historically, these systems have not utilized solutions that deliver real-time communications… Read more…
For riders and transit authorities alike, vehicle connectivity is quickly emerging as the “must-have” in public transit. With their growing collection of subsystems, today’s buses, subways and railroads have become rolling technology centers. From convenient Wi-Fi for riders and efficient fare collection to driver navigation, vehicle maintenance, passenger safety… Read more…
County health departments across North Carolina are working out the best ways to test and vaccinate as many residents as possible, as quickly as possible, to slow, and stop, the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Many have reached out to the team at USAT to help put parts of their newest plans into action. As an essential communications service provider, USAT was ready. Read more…
The time is now to deploy the communications technologies that support these fast-moving smart cities initiatives. Cities on the cutting edge of this movement will see better traffic flow, improved emergency response and a reduction in traffic accidents and pedestrian fatalities. The heart of these deployments is a Smart Traffic Management System. Read more…
The Burbank Police Department’s fleet of high-tech cruisers features the digital tools to help the agency build new levels of public safety and internal efficiency for years to come. However, LTE coverage gaps posed by the geography and terrain of this California community were making it impossible to consistently keep the vehicles’ connected devices and applications connected to the Internet. Read more…
Well planned out visitor centers help tourists and residents by providing information about attractions that can help generate state and local revenues. These buildings are often in regions with poor cellular reception. Because of this, state and local governments are looking to provide free WiFi to all visitors to improve guest experiences. Read more…
Many of our nations highways run through mountainous regions, open deserts, vast plains, and other remote areas with unreliable cellular coverage. A large number of toll collection facilities, still operating on legacy 2G and 3G cellular devices, are scattered along those highways. As older networks are taken off-line… Read more…
The COVID-19 pandemic created massive challenges within the public transportation sector, including Regional Transit Authorities and the communities they serve. Now that ridership is temporarily limited to essential travel only, RTA’s are discussing how they can support their communities during this challenging time. Read more…
Hurricane Florence was the first major storm of 2018, the storm first impacted North Carolina on September 12, 2018. When the internet went out at the Harnett County EOC, the USAT TRaCK Box got them back online fast. Read more…
With the 2020 primaries approaching, the general election soon to follow, and a transition to a vote center model underway, Dallas County’s Office of Information Technology (DCOIT) sought a time-efficient solution to a deeply important challenge. The state government requires every vote center to have… Read more…
