With its decision to deploy 4.9GHz wireless broadband network to streamline emergency communications between first responders and citizens, Abingdon, Virginia continues to reinforce its reputation as a progressive municipality that's on-track with fast-moving trends in mobile computing and other networked applications. The broadband public safety network, provided by Federal Signal, employs a series of towers that rings the town delivering wireless access to virtually every corner of Abingdon. In addition to enhancing first responder emergency communications, the network also extends free and open 2.4 GHz WiFi access to all citizens.