Secure Connectivity to Transmit Critical Data
Wireless edge solutions to communicate from anywhere
When traveling in and out of good cellular coverage areas, EMS agencies can lose connectivity or experience downtime during critical moments. They rely on fast and always-on access to critical applications and data to perform their mission, whether in a vehicle, station, or on-scene. NEWCOM works with Cradlepoint to identify and solve connectivity problems, allowing first responders to communicate more reliably and reduce response times.
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5G and LTE Solutions for State of Maine EMS
A growing number of devices and applications used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are now capable of connecting to a wireless network. When supported through in-vehicle wireless routers with built-in LTE, these connections facilitate real-time communication between technicians, onboard medical devices, and physicians waiting in the ER. Whether using mobile data terminals (MDTs), automated external defibrillators (AEDs), live video, or a host of other devices, first responders within the state of Maine are connected.
Maine EMS Director, Wil O’Neal, shares details on the State of Maine EMS Connectivity Project.
Networking Challenges for Emergency Services
Inconsistent Connectivity
Frequent connection drop-offs make real-time data sharing impossible, which can be disastrous for many applications. These include the transmission of digital sensor feeds with remote ER staff, GPS data for auto vehicle location (AVL) systems, and traffic signal priority (TSP) systems. Dual-modem LTE solutions enable active connections to multiple cellular carriers and/or public safety networks, greatly improving reliability.
Centralized Management
With many vehicles spread across an entire city or county, IT and fleet management teams often don’t have time for one-off troubleshooting or on-person management of configuration changes, security updates, and other adjustments. They need centralized, cloud-based access to online dashboards and the ability to make network adjustments from anywhere.
Extreme Conditions
Equipment used by first responders needs to be durable and ruggedly functional, as does their on-board network connections. Emergency medical personnel depend on flexible mobile solutions that just work, irrespective of high and low temperatures, varying moisture levels, and physical shock. The demands for high availability in these applications are not only mission-critical but can also be life-saving.
Cradlepoint’s NetCloud Service for 5G and LTE Routers
Cradlepoint NetCloud Service for Mobile provides the enterprise capabilities that fire departments need to keep their wide-ranging on-board connected technologies and gear always connected. Delivered through purpose-built ruggedized routers, NetCloud makes it easy to monitor and manage connection reliability and performance — as well as data security — for an entire fleet through one web-based platform.
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Why contact NEWCOM?
NEWCOM is a trained, certified partner of Cradlepoint and can help you navigate the best wireless technologies to use for 5G. We already know that a cellular wireless modem combines reach and reliability with greater simplicity, agility, and security and so should you. Fully unlock the power of secure, reliable, and agile Wireless WANs with Cradlepoint by contacting NEWCOM.
Cradlepoint
Cradlepoint is a global leader in cloud-delivered 4G and 5G wireless network edge solutions. Cradlepoint’s NetCloud™ platform and cellular routers deliver a pervasive secure, and software-defined Wireless WAN edge to connect people, places, and things — anywhere. More than 28,000 businesses and government agencies around the world, including many Global 2000 organizations and top public sector agencies, rely on Cradlepoint to keep mission-critical sites, points of commerce, field forces, vehicles, and IoT devices always connected.
