Satellites Are Part of the Solution
When disaster strikes, access to reliable
communications is crucial to the efforts of disaster relief
operations where quick response translates into lives saved.
For those times when the terrestrial
communications infrastructure is damaged, destroyed or overloaded,
satellite communications can provide a communications lifeline for
people on the front lines of public safety and emergency
preparedness.
Now there is a new tool to help this
crucial first responder community integrate satellite into their
communications plans. The First Responder’s Guide
to Satellite Communications is a comprehensive overview and
tutorial of satellite technology and its role in response to natural
or man-made disasters.
Produced by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), the
leading voice of the U.S. satellite communications industry, and Access Intelligence publisher of Via Satellite magazine and organizer of Satellite 2007, the
Guide is available for free as a public service of the industry,
Contents include:
- An overview of satellite communications
capabilities
- Video, voice and data
applications
- Equipment requirements and easy to follow
steps for connecting
with satellite through various types of
terminals.
- Glossary of terms, definitions and
frequencies
This Guide is a must-read for first
responders, state or federal emergency communications officials, and
policy makers. Click here to download a PDF version of the
SIA First Responder’s Guide to
Satellite
Communications. Or to request a free hard copy, please send an email to info@sia.org titled “SIA First Responder Guide” and include your full name, mailing address, telephone number and number of copies.
