"The phones are part of a critical communications upgrade for the Tampa Police Department, supporting the Department's "Connected Officer" initiative. The initiative is designed to help ensure every officer on patrol has a smartphone with key law enforcement applications. According to Verizon Frontline, providing police officers with city-issued phones keeps them from having to use their personal devices for official business, helping enhance efficiency and information security."
"The Verizon Frontline partnership with the city of Tampa comes as Verizon upgrades its network across Florida. The upgrades include hardening of fiber backhaul to withstand extreme weather conditions; investing in generators, HVAC, and battery replacements help keep the network in service; and adding three Emergency Operation Centers across the state to support network restoration. Verizon also recently launched its new Community Disaster Resilience Initiative in Tampa. The initiative aims to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters with confidence, partnering with local United Way and Habitat for Humanity affiliates."
Verizon Frontline deployed and activated more than 950 5G Ultra Wideband-enabled smartphones for the Tampa Police Department to support a Connected Officer initiative ensuring each patrol officer has a city-issued smartphone with key law enforcement applications. City-issued phones reduce reliance on personal devices and aim to improve efficiency and information security. Verizon upgraded its Florida network by hardening fiber backhaul, investing in generators, HVAC, and battery replacements, and adding three Emergency Operation Centers to aid restoration. Verizon also launched a Community Disaster Resilience Initiative in Tampa and introduced a Frontline Network Slice dedicated to public safety.
Read at Telecompetitor
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]