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Interoperability Communications - Current and Future Vic Thomas Communications System Manager Florida Highway Patrol
Interoperability Communications - Current and Future
Vic ThomasCommunications System ManagerFlorida Highway Patrol
• Digital-Encrypted Trunking System
• 800/700 MHz
• 200+ sites
• 98% mobile coverage
• 18,000+ radios
• Mutual Aid System Overlay
SLERSStatewide Law Enforcement Radio System
FIN
EMS
Fire
Police Sheriff
Dispatch
SLERS
What does FIN stand for?
A. Few Intelligent NearB. Florida Interoperability NetworkC. The Miami Dolphin Mascot
EMS
Fire
Police Sheriff
Dispatch
FIN
SLERS
Challenges
User training – PR job
Ongoing maintenance funding
Relationships
Politics
Future of Interoperability?
Project 25 (P25)
LTE
FirstNet
Common Networks
Future Challenges
Data! – Data!! – Data!!!Survive or embrace
Governance
Management
The F word - Funding
