BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Solutions
(NYSE: MSI) and Verizon Wireless today announced an alliance to
bring all the advantages of an advanced wireless communication
solution to public safety customers across the United States. This
first-of-its-kind solution combines a private public
safety-controlled broadband network tailored for mission critical
operations with the benefits of the most extensive and reliable
commercial networks in the country.
As a result of this alliance, public safety agencies may benefit
from economies of scale and optimized network design that can be
customized for their requirements. The alliance allows
agencies to supplement their mission critical core platforms with
the rich media services, and the increased capacity and coverage of
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.
KEY FACTS
- This solution offers public safety agencies access to real-time
management and control, enhanced nationwide roaming, and site
sharing of existing mobile broadband sites for rapid deployment and
economies of scale.
- Motorola and Verizon Wireless are committed to providing
agencies with the flexibility to select the business model most
suitable for supporting the deployment and management costs of
their Public Safety LTE networks.
- The solution leverages Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network – the
fastest, most advanced 4G mobile network in America, providing data
speeds up to 10 times faster than its 3G network – 5 to 12 megabits
per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in
real world, fully-loaded network environments.
- Motorola is driving the industry's most comprehensive next
generation public safety communications plan. Leveraging
standards-based LTE, Public Safety LTE networks deliver the
priority, security and control demanded in critical operations
while integrating with mission critical voice and public carrier
networks for unprecedented public safety capabilities.
SUPPORTING QUOTES
Bob Schassler, senior vice
president, Radio Solutions, Motorola Solutions
"We are committed to investing in the development of critical
innovations – based on a fully standards-compliant LTE architecture
– to offer economies of scale and meet the unique public safety
functionality requirements. Motorola Solutions' Public Safety
LTE solution includes innovative multiband LTE devices and
real-time device management and control. When combined with
the extensive network coverage and site sharing offered through
Verizon Wireless, we'll deliver an incomparable solution which will
bring tremendous benefits to the public safety community including
interoperability and secure public/private roaming."
Mike Lanman, president,
enterprise and government markets, Verizon Wireless
"Verizon Wireless' advanced wireless networks will complement
Motorola's private network solution to help public safety agencies
run their operations more efficiently and effectively. The
advanced capabilities of 4G LTE, which Verizon Wireless is
aggressively deploying across the United
States, will allow agencies to leverage more applications
and rich media services that were previously unavailable or too
cost-prohibitive to implement in a wireless environment. 4G
LTE brings a true mobile broadband experience to these public
safety agencies – and allows them to do the same type of work
inside a police cruiser as they currently do in an office."
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Website: Next Generation Public Safety Hub
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced
4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves
more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees
nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD).
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About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of business - and
mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise
and government customers. Through leading-edge innovation and
communications technology, it is a global leader that enables its
customers to be their best in the moments that matter. Motorola
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