The Benefits and Challenges of Cellular Communications in Disaster Situations

MCA CNS TeamMCA News

Cellular communication has revolutionized the way we communicate in disaster relief and management situations. This technology offers many benefits, including real-time communication, quick response, and easy accessibility. However, there are also some challenges that need to be addressed to… Read More…

Emergency Connectivity for Bernalillo County

Emergency Connectivity for Bernalillo County

Jesse HallMCA News, Semtech, Verizon

The Bernalillo County Office of Emergency Management (BCEM) operates a state-of-the-art emergency management system to help effectively coordinate the use of county, state and federal resources to protect the lives and health of county citizens and visitors from the effects of natural or human-caused disasters… Read more…

AirLink® XR90 for Firefighting Operations

5G Networking for Firefighting Operations

Jesse HallMCA News, Mobile Mark, Semtech, Verizon

Captain Diaz is a seasoned firefighter in charge of a fire department in a medium sized city. There are numerous industrial and chemical plants within the city, and Captain Diaz wants to vastly improve her fire and rescue teams ability to respond to especially rough environments under extremely hazardous conditions. Read more…

Fire and Rescue Vehicle Connectivity

Fire Truck Connectivity

Jesse HallMCA News

Mike Robinson is the Chief of a Municipal Fire Department. His team’s only point of internet access out in the field are air card equipped laptops that were installed within the cabs of his departments fire trucks. Today, he is looking for a way for his team to access the internet both inside and outside support vehicles, that will have a minimal impact on his departments IT budget. Read more…