Simon Fraser University: LTE Band 14 Deployable

SFU purchases Star Solutions IMPAC Deployable for Research and Development
in Band 14 LTE Public Safety Broadband Communications.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada, June 5, 2014 – Simon Fraser University has become a key resource in researching and testing solutions for concepts for Public Safety Broadband Networks in Canada. SFU has recently acquired Star Solutions’ IMPAC product, a band 14 LTE all-in-one deployable solution, as a platform for functional and interoperability testing.

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Whitepapers: Rural Broadband & Prison Solutions

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Star Solutions is releasing two whitepapers based on solutions we have provided to our customers worldwide. The whitepapers are briefly described below with separate download links provided.

Rural Broadband: Keeping it Simple
The Canadian federal government recently announced its strategy, Digital Canada 150, to enable Canadians to take full advantage of the opportunities of the digital age. One of the five pillars of the strategy, titled Connecting Canadians, highlights enabling broadband Internet services for 280,000 Canadian households in rural and remote areas. Affordable connectivity in rural and remote parts of Canada is a challenge.

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A New Kind of COW – Cell on Wheels

We recently announced a new IMPAC System capable of supporting 4G LTE technology. First responders and public safety practitionners in many countries rely on broadband networks to help them complete their job functions. During a disaster event or incident situation they need to have these communications capabilities available to them. Traditionally mobile network operators have deployed cell on wheels (COWs) to restore or recover cellular network coverage when their normal equipment goes out of service.

Star Solutions’ IMPAC System enables public safety practitionners to take with them cellular networks to meet event the most challenging disaster situations and quickly set up communications in the field. These two videos below provide you with a glimpse of how the IMPAC System can be deployed.

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Star Solutions Demonstrates Deployable Public Safety LTE System

The IMPAC System on exhibit at the Seventh Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop (CITIG Seven) demonstrates rapidly deployable 700MHz LTE Band 14 network capabilities.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada, November 25, 2013 – Star Solutions reveals its LTE deployable manpack solution, the IMPAC System, at the Seventh Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop (CITIG Seven). Single switch activation enables the IMPAC System to provide a complete 700MHz LTE Band 14 network within minutes. Public safety broadband network operators can use the IMPAC to extend and supplement network coverage or to quickly restore communications services for first responders in the aftermath of a disaster.

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Bringing cell service to remote regions

Local business magazine – Business in Vancouver – writes about Star Solutions and our solution capabilities for our key market segments in rural and remote connectivity as well as public safety emergency communications.

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Extending Disaster and Emergency Communications Beyond the Disaster Zone

From APCO International Public Safety Communications
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NVIS Communications, a Barrett Communications authorised dealer in the USA, is pleased to announce the launch of their strategic partnership with Star Solutions. This partnership will give disaster and emergency situation responders a completely portable short to long distance communications solution. With mobile networks often under great stress or at risk of being compromised in emergency situations, this solution provides up to 3 kilometre cell coverage with the ability to direct dial into the national and international telephone exchange to make and receive calls from other agencies and entities.

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