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Johnson County selects Harris to deploy P25IP interoperable radio system
Aug 18, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --
Johnson County, Iowa, has selected Harris Corporation to design and deploy a P25IP interoperable radio system to provide mission-critical communications for its joint emergency communication center, which consolidates all the police, fire and EMS dispatch operations of Iowa City with those of the Johnson County Sheriff's office.
According to Harris, built on its VIDA (Voice, Interoperability, Data, Access) network, the P25IP (Project 25 to the power of Internet Protocol) system will also connect legacy VHF, UHF and 800MHz systems to forge local radio communications interoperability with regional, state, and federal resources in Iowa.
Johnson County's new P25IP VIDA system is designed for immediate use with 800MHz channels and new 700MHz frequencies when they become available. It also supports communications between new and legacy systems to provide interoperability with other agencies, regardless of frequency band, radio brand or operating mode. The simulcast system will have seven sites and employ geographically separated core management switches for redundancy.
Harris has said that it will provide Johnson County with local support and services from its partner and dealer Racom Corporation, which specializes in advanced public safety network management. Johnson County will now have access to statewide radio coverage through the use of Racom's current statewide network, as well as communication interoperability with up to 300 other agencies and 10,000 users on that network.
Chuck Dougherty, president of Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications, said: "This system will provide Johnson County officials and first responders with the interoperability solution needed to communicate reliably during emergencies. The solution also allows the county the option of running broadband data and IP-based video surveillance across this network. We're confident their new IP-based system will serve as the model for advanced communications and data interoperability throughout the State of Iowa."
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