PatrolPC^® RhinoTab^® supports FirstNet™ with Sierra Wireless EM Series module

Sierra Wireless was the only vendor that had a single module that would support both FirstNet and either AT&T® or Verizon®. PatrolPC designers were able to quickly incorporate the new EM Series module with minor modifications to connectors and the power supply. 

Once the design was complete, PatrolPC had to get operator certification on all three networks. “Network operator certification is the most time-consuming and costly part of the process, and there is a huge learning curve. Having worked with Sierra in the past, we knew we could count on getting a reliable product. The support we received through the certification process was critical in helping us get the product to market,” said David Swithers, President of PatrolPC. 

PatrolPC was one of the first vendors to successfully achieve FirstNet certification, and Swithers attributes this to PatrolPC’s US-based operations. While other vendors rely on imported motherboards that cannot be quickly or easily changed, PatrolPC is able to be nimble in responding to changing requirements. 

“We rely on a lot of vendors like Sierra Wireless to be experts and supply us with the tools we need, and in the case of cellular, Sierra has always supplied reliable products and support when we’ve needed it,” explained Mr. Swithers, President, PatrolPC.