FirstNet in the Pacific: Communities Solving Unique Challenges Collectively
State Room
The isolation of Hawaii and the Pacific territories requires original communications solutions. Come listen as panelists from Hawaii, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa discuss the challenges facing their island communities. Normal systems, whether they are based on LMR or LTE technologies, can go down. Come learn how public safety agencies in Honolulu, Hawaii have set up their failover systems using FirstNet deployable assets like Compact Rapid Deployables, LMR devices, push-to-talk applications, and portable command and control repeaters. Using these technologies, they are able to supply emergency communications whenever needed. Can Honolulu’s solution be applied elsewhere? Panelists will also discuss how they can work together to implement solutions that will help them solve LMR and LTE communications challenges today and in their darkest days. Is your community ready?
