ATSC 3.0 as a Use Case for Public Safety Communications
Fire and EMS services across the United States still rely on paging technology to communicate emergency incident information. The infrastructure for these paging systems is typically owned, operated, and maintained by the local government or agency to ensure coverage includes as close to 100% of the jurisdiction as possible. This paper proposes the use of datacasting technology to serve the paging needs of public safety and uses North Carolina as a test case. This concept could lead to cost-sharing, greater collaboration across jurisdictions, and reduced response times for mutual aid requests. The public deserve the best possible response from the public safety sector and therefore, public safety deserves the best technology available in order to achieve their mission.
- Published
- 2021-11
- Content type
- Original Research
- Keywords
- Public Safety, Paging, Datacasting, Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), ATSC 3.0, Digital Television, NextGen TV
- DOI
- 10.5594/M001934