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,
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Alcatel-Lucent Broadband 700 MHz Solution for Public Safety
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.
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.
