Challenge
65% of planners prioritize hybrid; 72% prefer flexible venues; 93% rate sustainability as critical. Ad-hoc AV and inconsistent connectivity across rooms can limit premium pricing opportunities, and event-booking contact centers often operate across cloud and on-premises systems, resulting in limited end-to-end visibility.
Cisco Solution
Webex Suite, Webex Devices, and Room Navigator help standardize collaboration experiences across meeting and event spaces. Wi-Fi 7 plus Meraki QoS capabilities support tiered bandwidth packages. Cisco Spaces provides real-time occupancy insights, while ThousandEyes and Splunk Observability provided visibilities during events. Webex Contact Center and Splunk Remote Contact Center Analytics help support booking, concierge, and guest service operations.
Business Impact
Meetings and events (M&E) RevPAS increase through premium hybrid packages and more consistent event delivery. Group cancellations decline when venues can reliably support hybrid experiences. For a median upscale resort, the combined impact can represent seven figures in annual value
Challenge
Deploying a modern digital infrastructure on traditional AC power grids results in high levels of energy waste, inflated capital deployment costs, and project delays across municipal corridors.
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5%–20% Power Conversion Loss(1): Converting AC power to DC power for digital edge sensors and traffic controllers creates a loss of energy that inflates utility costs.
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High Installation Costs and Time-to-Deploy: Traditional AC cabling mandates extensive trenching, conduit installation, and specialized licensed electrician labor—drastically extending project timelines and capital outlays.
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ESG and Sustainability Bottlenecks: Line-power conversion losses work against municipal decarbonization goals and reduce the efficiency of integrating localized solar, wind, and battery backup systems.
Cisco Solution
Fault-Managed Power (FMP) replaces legacy AC power at intersections with a high-efficiency digital power distribution framework designed to improve safety and reduce the cost and complexity of deployment.
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Advanced Safety and Risk Mitigation: Near-real-time monitoring detects electrical faults and quickly interrupts power when needed, reducing the risk of electric shock and fires caused by short circuits, arc faults, and resistive faults.
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Greater Energy Efficiency: Eliminates multi-stage AC-DC power conversion losses and associated thermal waste, lowering cooling requirements and energy costs.
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Simplified Field Installation: Bypasses the need for rigid conduit installation and specialized, licensed electrician requirements, which can lower installation requirements, streamline permitting and inspections, and shorten deployment timelines.
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Enhanced ESG and Sustainability: Reduces embedded carbon emissions by eliminating heavy steel conduit requirements while making the overall grid more efficient.
Impact
Fault-Managed Power can reduce the cost of deploying and operating digital infrastructure across roadway intersections while improving energy efficiency.
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40% reduction in capital expenditures (CapEx)(2) by reducing the need for heavy steel conduit, rigid enclosures, and specialized high-voltage field hardware.
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40% reduction in installation costs(2) by reducing specialized electrical labor, trenching, and complex permitting requirements.
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12%–18% improvement in power efficiency(2) by reducing multi-stage AC-to-DC conversion losses and associated thermal waste.
City of Franklin, Tennessee
Located south of Nashville, TN, the City of Franklin wanted to accelerate the deployment of emergency vehicles, helping respond to accidents faster and saving lives in the process. Launched in 2024, Franklin’s Emergency Vehicle Preemption Project Connects emergency vehicles from the city’s fire department to roadside sensors that turn traffic signals green when they’re approaching an intersection. “If somebody’s in cardiac arrest or we have a major fire, seconds really do matter,” said Clay Mackey, the city’s fire department captain.
The new emergency vehicle preemption system was built with the help of Cisco Connected Roadway solutions, including Cisco Edge computing solutions, to securely connect the city’s ITS equipment. The system relies on dynamic routing to accurately preempt signals, keeping emergency crews safe and reducing EMS response time by 30% on average. The city is now looking at integrating the system with the fire department of the nearby City of Brentwood.