Requirement

LDPS was seeking to expand its emergency communications network and needed a rapidly deployable solution that could support critical communications during disastrous situations, including severe weather conditions.

Solution

LDPS deployed an emergency satellite communications network using Spacenet’s satellite services to support critical operations during and after back-to-back hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The satellite network provided support for the State's VPN connections and Voice over IP emergency telephones, and connected the Department of Public Safety in Baton Rouge to Highway Patrol Trooper Headquarters located at sites across the affected zones.

Customer Value

The satellite system proved to be extremely reliable, enduring winds in excess of 100 miles per hour for sustained periods of time. Overall, the solution provided back up to Land Mobile Radio connectivity to state tower sites; backup data and Internet connectivity; both mobile and fixed satellite systems; and VoIP telephony.