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CTC High Speed Data Communication System (HSDCS)


Wireless Broadband Networking for Public Safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems

Released Apr 17, 2008



HSDCS Overview
The HSDCS leverages the licensed bandwidth allocated by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for Public Safety (4.9 GHz) and Intelligent Transportation System (5.9GHz) broadband wireless networks. The HSDCS enables first responders to seamlessly share situational awareness (video, voice, data, etc.) in real time with other first responders, second responders, their local Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Integrated EOC’s (IEOC) and Regional EOC’s (REOC). In addition, this effort is working in collaboration with the U.S. Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center’s (ARDEC) Project National Shield initiative. The combined effort enables timely access to shared sensitive information across all levels on a local, regional, and national scale that maximizes resources to recognize, protect, and prevent terrorist attacks and respond to natural disasters.

The HSDCS will integrate local industry partners, civil authorities in Pinellas County, Joint Communication Support Element (JCSE), National Guard, and other government agencies in the stated objectives to provide presentable solutions to situational awareness in the event of a catastrophic incident.

Network Overview and Capabilities
CTC has developed and operates a wireless broadband network operating in the licensed (4.9GHz) and unlicensed (5.8/2.4 GHz) WiFi bands. This network provides a test bed to evaluate the cost/performance tradeoff when utilizing these types of networks to support public safety and first responders.

This allows CTC's local, regional, state and national partners to:

  • Quantitatively compare different wireless network technologies and determine optimal solutions
  • Communicate with incident personnel which includes the City of Largo
  • Evaluate the performance of specific applications that are of interest to public safety officials
  • Access a wireless data repository for side-by-side analysis of wireless communication technologies
  • Explore and optimize solutions for providing interoperability information assurance between partner agencies.

Modeling & Simulation
In addition to the objective test bed, CTC has also developed a real-time modeling and simulation capability that can be used to perform predictive data analysis of application (video, voice, data) performance in 2.4/4.9GHz wireless mesh networks. A demonstration of the system is available upon request. It showcases the ability to accurately design and functionally test solutions for critical communication networks in a virtual environment. Municipalities, counties and states can benefit from the capability by:

  • Predicting network performance before spending money on deployment
  • Conducting pre-installation performance analysis and capacity planning.

Modeling and Simulation demonstration image.

 

Contact

Deborah Rose, PMP, HSDCS Program Manager

7995 114th Ave

Largo, Fl 33773

Phone: (727) 549-7279

Fax: (727) 549-7230

E-mail: Rosed@ctc.com

An HSDCS Interoperability Response Demonstration was held on March 20, 2008. CTC's HSDCS project team conducted a demonstration of their concept in collaboration with the U.S. Army Armament Research Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) and Pinellas County. For additional information about the demonstration, contact Deborah Rose.
For additional information about the demonstration download the HSDCS Flyer.


 
 
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