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#DigitalTransformation
Saving Lives in the Most Extreme Conditions
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
The next wave of the
Internet…
the Internet of Everything…
is disrupting everything and
creating new ways to do
business.
#DigitalTransformation
New technology for on-road
communications will
dramatically change how
vehicles operate and provide
information and capabilities for
better, real-time traffic
management — if the
necessary network
infrastructure is in place.Source: govtech
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Responsible for the state’s highways, airports,
bridges, community transit, ports, marine
highway system, and harbors.
Even when they are hundreds of miles from a
town.
#DigitalTransformation
Partner involvement
Life safety
is
everything.Jeff Russell, Dalton Area Superintendent,
Alaska DOT
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Challenges
• Implement telephone, radio, and
Internet communication capabilities
along one of the harshest stretches of
highway in the United States
• Achieve absolute reliability in spite of
extreme conditions
• Improve safety for staff and the public
traveling the Dalton and Elliott
Highways
#DigitalTransformation
At its worst, I was
going through fast-
running water up to
three feet deep in
temperatures of -7°.
Jeff Russell, Dalton Area Superintendent,
Alaska DOT
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Solutions
• Seamlessly support fixed and mobile
communications across telephone, radio,
Internet, and other devices with push-
button simplicity
• Network connectivity for roadways with
highly secure data, voice, video, and
application services back to the office
• Complete IP-based dispatch and incident
response system
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All of these moving parts
result in my ability to
have that radio on my
computer screen, desk
phone, or iPhone -- that’s
pretty amazing.
Jeff Russell, Dalton Area Superintendent, Alaska DOT
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Results
• Fast response to emergency
situations with vital manpower and
equipment
• Expandability to broaden reach,
improve safety and responsiveness
• Achieve significant equipment
management and
maintenance efficiency
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All of these capabilities can
save us time, reduce costs, and
improve process efficiency. Now
that we can connect our
roadways, it’s just a matter of
deploying and testing them.
The sky’s the limit.
Jeff Russell, Dalton Area Superintendent, Alaska DOT
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