City of Charlotte Deploys a FirstNet Ready,
FIPS-Compliant Interoperable Mobile Network
Business Challenge
The business of public safety happens on the streets in real time every day, and
being able to provide the most accurate and reliable information to first responders
enables them to perform lifesaving duties. However, the public safety landscape is
changing because the vast amount of in-field information that is needed requires
more sophisticated data communications and end-user technologies. Real-time
communications permits the effective and efficient deployment of public safety
resources, in order to prevent or halt disruptive behavior.
A Sierra Wireless Mobile Workforce Solution
The City of Charlotte was one of several Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP)
grant recipients, and had access to federal funds to improve public safety. However, the
grant required that new vehicle communications solutions must be capable of supporting the
FirstNet Band 14 Network. It also stipulated that all solutions meet the Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS).
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