PENNSYLVANIA LOOKS TO LEVERAGE STATEWIDE SYSTEM BEYOND LMR

Pennsylvania looks to leverage statewide system beyond LMR

Oct 7, 2009 3:53 PM, By Donny Jackson

…In addition, the state has applied for $28 million in stimulus grants to layer a 150 Mb/s network over the public-safety network that commercial carriers could use for otherwise expensive “middle mile” transport. …

…“It would be great to solve the broadband problem and the cellular problem at the same time,” Brennan said.

Meanwhile, by co-hosting the overlay network at existing sites, the state of Pennsylvania can generate another revenue stream to support its operations and, eventually, be able to access the commercial network if capacity on the public-safety system is ever maxed out. …