Mutualink Inc. announced that its Tactical Collaboration Node solution was selected for inclusion in JerseyNet, New Jersey’s dedicated Band 14 LTE deployable public safety network.
Mutualink’s Tactical Collaboration Nodes will enable voice interoperability with other radio and communications systems, and sharing of streaming video, text and files among responders both within a tactical deployment area and with other partner agencies and personnel on a wide-area to nationwide basis via the New Jersey Interoperable Response and Preparedness Platform (IRAPP) network. Mutualink's technology will be installed in multiple JerseyNet System on Wheels (SOWs) and will also be deployed within tactical portable cases that tether to the SOWs and can also connect to other networks.
The JerseyNet project is a first in the nation public safety-grade 4G LTE broadband network utilizing deployable network nodes. This network infrastructure will facilitate multimedia communications in both densely populated and rural locations for emergency response situations, as well as planned large-scale public gatherings.
According to Colin McWay, president of Mutualink, “FirstNet is a dedicated broadband capability that’s about creating a fluid and powerful multimedia environment capable of facilitating the delivery of enriched information, communication and collaboration among responders as and when situations dictate. Mutualink’s Tactical Collaboration Node technology was designed to complement and leverage the capabilities of FirstNet public safety networks by being able to bridge all forms of communications assets and networks, and connect other critical agencies and partners, to provide a dynamic and rich media collaboration environment.”
