In 2012, Harris County entered into partnerships to launch the first 4G LTE broadband system for public safety use. It allows high speed mobile data communication on a highly reliable, hardened network that is completely independent of consumer cellular users. This network is dedicated for public safety’s current, and future applications. It will provide first responders with better situational awareness through increased broadband capacity. Harris County ITC and the Houston Ship Channel Security District have partnered through a Port Security Grant to install this first in the nation Public Safety LTE network. Strategic Partnerships End users participate in sustaining the system through subscriber fees based on bandwidth needs. A strategic partnership has been established with a major cell carrier to provide extended coverage outside the coverage area, with additional carriers eventually joining the effort. While end users may travel out of the coverage area, their devices will have the ability to work seamlessly, and securely, on commercial carrier networks utilizing a VPN (Virtual Private Network) Client. Ha LTE provides public safety with a dedicated broadband data network. Mission Statement: Provide public safety law enforcement with the best possible wireless broadband network in support of their mission, to protect life and property, no matter what the event. Public safety broadband provides first responders with real time information needed for situational awareness.
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In 2012, Harris County entered into partnerships to launch the first 4G LTE broadband system for public safety use. It allows high speed mobile data communication on a highly reliable, hardened network that is completely independent of consumer cellular users. This network is dedicated for public safety’s current, and future applications. It will provide first responders with better situational awareness through increased broadband capacity. Harris County ITC and the Houston Ship Channel Security District have partnered through a Port Security Grant to install this first in the nation Public Safety LTE network.
Strategic Partnerships End users participate in sustaining the system through subscriber fees based on bandwidth needs. A strategic partnership has been established with a major cell carrier to provide extended coverage outside the coverage area, with additional carriers eventually joining the effort. While end users may travel out of the coverage area, their devices will have the ability to work seamlessly, and securely, on commercial carrier networks utilizing a VPN (Virtual Private Network) Client.
Ha
LTE provides public safety with a dedicated broadband data network.
Mission Statement:
Provide public safety law
enforcement with the best
possible wireless broadband
network in support of their
mission, to protect life and
property, no matter what the
event.
Public safety broadband provides first
responders with real time information
needed for situational awareness.
Subscriber devices on the network connect via the core or a gateway.
EPC Evolved Packet Core The core that supports the network, and includes all features needed.
MME Mobility Management Entity
Authenticates user equipment, tracks user equipment, and pages user equipment when triggered by the arrival of new data.
SGW Server Gateway Routes and forwards user data packets, terminates downlink data for idle user equipment, and anchors local mobility for inter-eNodeB handovers.
PGW Packet Data Network Gateway
Responsible for the user equipment IP address assignment and provides connectivity to external networks.
HSS Home Subscriber Server
Master database that contains user equipment profiles and authentication data used by the MME.
PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function
Creates rules for setting both policy and charging for the user equipment. (The rules may be any combination of parameters including applications or bandwidth, to name a couple.) **Stores the regional apps**
AAA Authentication Authorization and Accounting
Provided by Harris County to provide authentication, authorization and accounting services for network users.
OSS Operation and Support System Manager
Provides network managers a single location to manage, monitor and upgrade the network.
Remote Gateway Prevents backhauling to the core and keeps barrier traffic local.
Web Portal
Each agency has a web portal, connected to either the EPC or a remote gateway, for the activation and management of subscriber devices.
eNodeB Includes the Base Transceiver System, Base Site Controller, and Radio Network Controller.
UE User Equipment All subscriber devices (modems, air cards, handheld devices.)
