Publication date: Available online 24 February 2016
Source:Physical Communication
Author(s): Jeremy Carter, Eric Grommon, Phil Harris
Programming, management, and interoperability of land mobile radios within the public safety sector has long been a salient issue for policymakers, practitioners, service vendors, and scholars. Despite receiving substantial attention in the form of government expenditure and agency task forces, there has only been moderate advancement in this concerning area. Recently, as part of a U.S. Department of Justice-funded effort, an innovative technology known as wireless broadband over-the-air-programming (OTAP) has been translated from a conceptual model to an operational deployment. OTAP technology holds significant promise to enhance the management of public safety communications via land mobile radios. This research presents the concept of OTAP, the engineering behind the recently developed broadband enabled OTAP prototype, and conceptualizes how this technology can impact the processes used to facilitate public safety interoperability within the context of portable radio programming.
Source:Physical Communication
Author(s): Jeremy Carter, Eric Grommon, Phil Harris