RoamAD

In 2002 the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recognized the urgent need to provide public safety agencies across the USA with spectrum rights on a geographic basis.

These dedicated spectrum rights would be used by public safety agencies and municipalities for the creation of temporary and permanent, mission critical, multi-use public safety networks operating in the 4.9GHz band.

By 2Q03, the 4.9GHz band was officially allocated by the FCC for the exclusive use of public safety agencies across the USA.

As of July 2006, more than 800 4.9GHz licenses have been granted across the USA for use by public safety agencies.

Public Safety

In response to this market opportunity, RoamAD was able to use its existing wireless networking platform to develop an unrivalled solution for mission critical, multi-use public safety networks.

Municipalities and public safety agencies can now create converged wireless networks serving different user groups on common wireless infrastructure. The user groups are able to be separated at the link layer (using different, dedicated spectrum) or virtually (using VPNs and VAPs), as well as being differentiated from a security and quality of service perspective. These user groups may be:

• Municipal workers
• First responders (such as police and emergency services)
• Public
• Other government agencies

RoamAD's converged wireless platform is well placed to take advantage of the growing trend towards convergence and standardization of radio technologies as well as convergence of different users groups across common wireless infrastructure.

RoamAD Product Brochure

RoamAD's technology allows network owners to deploy wireless network nodes that support 900Mhz, 2.4GHz, 4.9GHz and 5.8GHz radios (in any combination of four radios per node) to create converged networks supporting fixed and mobile broadband applications such as:

• VoIP
• Surveillance cameras / CCTV
• Remote, real-time access to police / corporate networks
• Email
• Internet access

Municipalities and public safety agencies deploying RoamAD converged wireless networks will be able to take advantage of RoamAD's:

• Unmatched quad-band and multi-radio flexibility
• Unparalleled network economics and lowest cost per square mile
• Leading support for high-speed mobile applications
• Feature-rich configuration options
• System scalability
• Unmatched upgradeability for new radio and application functionality

Information from www.roamad.com