The Challenge During an incident, there is often the need for multiple agencies to communicate in coordinating an effective response. Many first response and support agencies have independent and incompatible communication systems, thereby limiting the ability to communicate. Equipping all potential responders with multiple radios or with the same system is cost prohibitive and not practical. Establishing standards not only requires many proven systems to be replaced, but also discourages technological advances. The SOLUTION The ideal solution to communications interoperability is to deploy a smart network platform that will support full interoperability among existing systems. IDEA, in partnership with Interoperability Technologies, LLC, can provide a network platform solution that has the following advantages in solving communication interoperability issues:

any user on any system can communicate with any other user on any system links any radio to any operating wired or wireless telephone provides independent local and long-range communication through HF, VHF, UHF, microwave, and satellite communications automated ad-hoc conferencing maximum performance using a Remote Operations Control Center (ROCC) full redundancy to avoid failure fixed, mobile, and transportable IT platforms EXPERTISE SNAP SHOTS :  Homeland Security Planning - Interoperability - Emergency Exercise Planning - Strategic Business Planning