Digital Communities for Public Sector

Governments, educational institutions and healthcare providers face increasing pressure to do more with less. In today's competitive global economy, public sector customers are looking for new ways to satisfy service demands, drive economic growth, and improve safety and security.

IBM and Cisco have collaborated on a Digital Communities solution to provide Public Sector customers with the services and technologies they need to connect people and communities in both rural and urban areas. Combining IBM's application integration, business process, and service excellence with Cisco's wireless and networking leadership, the companies can provide tightly integrated solutions that may help increase service efficiency and effectiveness, reduce maintenance costs, increase workforce productivity and improve safety and security.

Specifically, IBM and Cisco are collaborating in four key areas for a Digital Community solution:

• Workforce Mobility: Municipal and campus wireless networks that, among other benefits, can help increase workforce productivity, accelerate field workers' access to information, and increase first responder capabilities.
• Networked and Sensor-enabled Surveillance: Fixed and mobile digital surveillance capabilities to aid public safety officials in making informed decisions and improve response. This solution also aids Educational institutions and Healthcare Providers by increasing safety and security.
• Wireless Campus for Healthcare: Combined indoor and outdoor wireless connectivity for hospitals and health providers to improve employee satisfaction, productivity and access to information.
• Wireless Campus for Education: Combined indoor and outdoor wireless connectivity for educational institutions to help mitigate security challenges and improve communication through a converged network infrastructure for voice, data and video using open architecture and a phased approach.

Contact your local IBM or Cisco representative to learn how you can implement an IBM and Cisco Digital Communities Solution.