Case Study: City Secures 5-Mile Hike & Bike Trail with Wireless Video Surveillance Network To enhance public safety along a popular Hike and Bike Trail, a city government partnered with Alpha Omega Wireless to implement a high-performance wireless video surveillance system. The trail, which spans 5 miles, is a recreational asset for residents—but its partially secluded areas made it a target for criminal activity and assaults. With increasing concerns from law enforcement and the public, the city needed a cost-effective way to monitor and record activity in real time. The Challenge: No Data Infrastructure, High Fiber Costs While the city had access to power at light poles lining the trail, there was no data connectivity to support IP video cameras. Running fiber along the full length of the trail was cost-prohibitive and would take over a year to deploy. City officials and law enforcement needed a solution that could provide 24/7 real-time visibility—fast, scalable, and secure. The Solution: Wireless Mesh Video Backhaul with Redundant Design Alpha Omega Wireless designed and installed a linear mesh wireless backhaul system to transmit live video from surveillance cameras along the trail back to the City’s IT data center. From there, local law enforcement has 24/7 secure access to video feeds and long-term video storage for forensic analysis. Key features of the system include: • 5-mile linear wireless mesh with full coverage of the trail • Redundant routing, allowing traffic to self-heal and reroute if any single node is damaged or offline • Multiple wireless uplinks to other city fiber network points for extra resiliency • 1Gbps wireless data throughput for high-quality video streaming • Outdoor-rated, hardened switches installed at each light pole to support additional cameras or Wi-Fi hotspots for public or private use This smart infrastructure enables the city to expand the system in the future—adding cameras, sensors, or wireless access for law enforcement, utilities, or community services. The Results: Rapid Deployment, Long-Term Value The entire system was deployed in just one week, delivering a fraction of the cost (approximately one-tenth) of a traditional fiber deployment. The solution now empowers local police with real-time trail monitoring, helping to deter crime, support investigations, and create a safer outdoor environment for residents. ⸻ Need Real-Time Surveillance Without the Cost of Fiber? Alpha Omega Wireless specializes in wireless video backhaul networks for cities, utilities, and public safety agencies. Our turnkey solutions deliver secure, high-bandwidth connectivity for surveillance, Wi-Fi, and smart infrastructure—without the long lead times of traditional trenching or fiber.