Innovative Capabilities that Leverage
Existing Land Mobile Radio Transmission Towers
The Alcatel-Lucent Broadband 700 MHz solution represents a quantum leap in first responder communication. Based on open-standard, commercial CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO Revision A (EV-DO Rev A) broadband technol- ogy, the Alcatel-Lucent solution provides transmission rates up to 3.1 Mb/s and coverage radius of 18 miles per site and higher. This performance dramatically exceeds the limited-range public safety solutions deployed in the 4.9 GHz public safety band, which typically have a range of 300 yards or less. Broadband technology is deployed as an overlay to existing LMR networks. Because of the long ranges achieved by the technology, existing LMR transmission towers can be reused, eliminating the high costs associated with new tower construction.
Delivering cutting-edge data and multimedia capabilities enables key personnel to communicate faster and more effectively in emergency situations, no matter where they’re located. First responders and the emergency command center can stay in constant communication, providing everyone with accurate, up-to-date information that helps save lives and minimizes additional risks to the public — and to emer- gency workers.
Fast, easy communication across jurisdictions and systems
In times of emergency, the ability to communicate seamlessly with all key resources is critical. The Alcatel- Lucent solution offers a unified com- munications infrastructure that can be shared across cooperating public safety agencies, while leveraging existing investment in public safety radio infrastructure and training. Because CDMA technology uses standardized protocols and interfaces,
users beyond the range of their home public safety network can still maintain a connection via a local 700 MHz or a commercial wireless network — streamlining connections in times of crisis.
In addition, the Alcatel-Lucent solu- tion enables rapid deployment of additional capacity on portable plat- forms, such as a command center, as needed, when fixed infrastructure is not available to handle an emergency.
4 Alcatel-Lucent Broadband 700 MHz Solution for Public Safety
