Chicago transit deploys Wi-Fi mesh network

Tropos Networks and System Development Integration have deployed a Wi-Fi mesh network in rail yards used by the Chicago Transit Authority, one of the largest public transit systems in the nation. The CTA installed the network to cover 10 of its rail yards, with the largest storing up to 282 railcars. The system enables the CTA to move its rail-yard maintenance inspector’s transactions from paper to high-speed Wi-Fi networks, according to Tropos.