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Public Safety Agencies Are in Hot Pursuit of 4G Infrastructure April 19, 2011 By The Center for Digital Government
...Keeping pace with the speed at which most citizens access Web data is imperative for public safety agencies. As technology empowers people to know more about what's around them faster, expectations rise for how quickly others also should be in the know. Citizens are bound to be unforgiving when poor data access prevents first responders from saving lives. Technology exists for field responders to obtain real-time data from crime databases, map databases, hospitals and other sources that can accelerate field operations. The problem is that many localities still lack networks sufficient to handle such demanding applications. Funding is scarce, and officials squabble over technology preferences. When agencies overcome those obstacles, the upgrades make jurisdictions and citizens safer. ...