Economy of scale, wider choices

The EV-DO Rev A broadband technology used in the Alcatel-Lucent solution is a high-volume, open-standard commercial technology used by major service providers worldwide. As a result of wide-ranging competitive activity, using a mainstream mobile technology can often deliver a growing range of new capabilities, more cost effectively. Leveraging the economies of scale the commercial networks offer helps drive down expenses for network elements, mobile devices and development of innovative features. Wide deployment also encourages ongoing product support — and helps maintain a commitment to the open standards that allow interoperability. For first responders, these benefits include:

•High-performance capabilities resulting from billions of dollars in R&D investment for the commercial market

•Vendor competition that enhances innovation

•Highly diverse selection of user devices.

•Roaming on commercial networks with a common device

•Forward/backward compatibility as commercial technology evolves to 4G.

K E Y B E N E F I T S

FEATURE	BENEFIT
CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO Revision A (EV-DO Rev A) technology	Expanded multimedia capabilities that increase the effectiveness of public
	safety efforts

Standardized protocols and interfaces	Full interoperability between legacy public safety radio and commercial
	wireless technologies

Special public safety features that authorize/prioritize communication	Enhanced inter-agency cooperation — with controls that ensure mission-
	critical data gets top priority

Transmission speeds up to 3.1 Mb/s	Faster downloads of mug shots, floor plans, on-screen video and other
	critical data

Support for location and presence information	Significantly enhanced information about responders in the field

Base station routers with flat IP architecture	Technical efficiency, with fewer bottleneck nodes as traffic is offloaded,
	and cost savings

Low latency	Higher performance for voice and video applications

Backhaul data network with T1, microwave or Ethernet connectivity options	Efficient, cost-effective backhaul

Comprehensive OA&M platform	Enhanced performance with reduced costs

Full element management subsystem	Streamlined management

6 Alcatel-Lucent Broadband 700 MHz Solution for Public Safety