It’s something we generally take for granted: voice communications. And yet, without it, most businesses will have difficulty surviving for an extended period of time. How has this important business asset evolved over the past [...]
What will it cost for your organization to use satellites in emergency situations? The following comments and accompanying chart can be a starting point for your evaluation of satellites. The Publisher sought input from a [...]
Some believe that satellites are too expensive, too technical and not practical for an emergency situation. Disasters can occur anywhere and anytime. It is critical to maintain communications for successful disaster or emergency response, so [...]
This information comes from the Gartner Hype Cycle for Business Continuity Management and IT Disaster Recovery Management, 2013. Definition: Ka-band satellite communication (satcom) services are designed to augment and replace Ku-band very small aperture terminal [...]
From hurricanes to earthquakes, and from tsunamis to volcanic eruptions, the brutal calculus of cost – whether it’s measured in financial terms or in human lives – is being mitigated through new collaborative efforts of [...]
It is likely that every first responder has been confronted with the need to establish and maintain communication links when local terrestrial or cellular networks are unavailable, insufficient or damaged. In those situations, satellite systems [...]
This Self Assessment Questionnaire has been produced by CPNI in conjunction with a number of telecommunications providers to facilitate discussions between the customer and the provider(s) on the resilience of Telecommunications Services as part of [...]
There are a number of advantages of satellite communications in a disaster, most notably for the "4Ci" aspects of Disaster Recovery (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and intelligence) as well as for restoring communications to and [...]
It’s always good to have a backup. That’s why every self-respecting carrier or service provider has a DR (disaster recovery) plan and why every business and many residential customers are smart to either buy into [...]
The State of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) was looking for a modern communications network for emergency response. The goal of the OES network was to assist various civil agencies (Highway Patrol, Fire Departments, [...]
The regular and frequent occurrence of natural disasters of various types is an all-too-well known factor around the globe. This is an accepted, if unfortunate, part of everyday life for many millions of people, and [...]
Previous articles in this issue have clearly established that satellite communications provide the critical path for continuity in emergency and disaster situations. This is because satellite communications connect and help move logistical, rescue and first [...]