Wireless signal extraction

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Wireless Signal Extraction is a new term in the Intelligent transportation system industry. Wireless Signal Extraction is a technology that pulls or extracts data from a wireless carrier’s network, after the data has been anonymized. The data is then used to provide traffic information. The resultant information can be used to provide drivers with real-time traffic conditions, to build historical databases of traffic information for planning purposes, and to give emergency response agencies both historical snapshots and real-time conditions to aid in their evacuation and emergency response management.

WiSE technology provides traffic information on highways and arterials, which is an advantage over other technologies. Another advantage of WiSE technology is that it doesn’t rely on equipment that has to be installed and maintained, such as sensors. This term was initially used by AirSage to describe its technology.