Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Unveils Safe City Framework

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure unveiled its Safe City Framework at Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international event for smart cities. Hexagon's Safe City Framework offers flexibility to support solutions that advance capabilities, while being practical to implement within a city's new or existing information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure.

Hexagon has been independently assessed as the global market leader for computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) software in control rooms and offers an extensive portfolio of solutions and domain expertise for other vital public services. Hexagon's integrated solutions and coordinated capabilities amplify the benefits and impact of individual software applications to improve public services operations, increase citywide cooperation and expand stakeholder engagement.

"Cities must not only protect people and property, but also economic activity, the environment and the public perception of the city as a safe place to live, work and visit," said Steven Cost, president, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. "Hexagon provides the connectivity, collaboration and intelligence essential to making cities safer and more resilient."

Hexagon's solutions serve thousands of communities around the world, from mega cities like New York City and São Paulo to entire countries, like Germany and New Zealand. Supported by an extensive technology and implementation partner eco-system, and with safe city-ready components that advance city capabilities, Hexagon is uniquely positioned to realize customers' safe city strategies.

These safe city components and capabilities include:

    --  Data mining and analytics solutions that help identify and mitigate risk
        and improve resource management and operational efficiency.
    --  Sensor and video intelligence solutions that improve operational
        capability to detect, assess and respond to incidents.
    --  Citizen reporting solutions that improve the ease and speed with which
        the public can request assistance and provide information.
    --  Next Gen 911/112 call-taking and dispatching solutions that manage
        communications and critical information from multimedia sources and
        coordinate and track resources and situations in real time.
    --  Multi-agency resource management solutions that provide the information
        and capabilities to optimize resources across services and
        jurisdictions.
    --  Infrastructure management solutions that optimize planning and
        operations to better understand the condition of assets, minimize
        disruption to vital services and expedite recovery.
    --  Incident command system solutions that enable collaboration between
        emergency services and other city services for faster, more efficient
        and effective major incident planning, response, recovery and
        mitigation.
    --  Mobile working solutions that empower personnel and increase situational
        awareness, while enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
    --  Digital records and evidence solutions that collect and manage
        information about people, places and incidents to aid evidence-based
        investigations and decision-making.
    --  Dashboards and reporting solutions that make information accessible,
        interactive and fact-based for greater insight, visibility and
        engagement.

During Smart City Expo World Congress, Hexagon is demonstrating how its portfolio works across three areas essential to every smart city: digital, safe and connected. Hexagon will demonstrate its safe city capabilities in its own exhibit area, as well as alongside its partners Microsoft and Huawei, while Cost will speak of the challenges facing urban areas during the panel discussion, "Bend Not Break: Preparing Our Cities to Respond to Emergencies and Disasters."

About Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure

Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure provides mission-critical and business-critical solutions to governments and service providers. A global leader, proven innovator and trusted partner, our software and industry expertise help improve the lives of millions of people through safer communities, better public services and more reliable infrastructure. Visit www.hexagonsafetyinfrastructure.com.

Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.

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