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Lee County selects Motorola Solutions for communication technology upgrade
Upgraded communications technology from Motorola Solutions will enable seamless communication and collaboration between first responders day-to-day and during emergencies in Lee County , Florida .
Lee County has signed a contract for an
upgraded radio system that will allow it to connect to the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System ( ISICS ), a Project 25 ( P25 ) land mobile radio network that enables first responders to communicate seamlessly and securely with one another , even if they are outside of their normal areas of operation .
“ The safety of our citizens and first responders is our highest priority , and we are pleased to invest in modern , mission-critical communications technology that improves and informs our response to emergencies ," said Sheriff Stacy Weber .
" The new system will connect police , fire and other government agencies within Lee County to each other as well as with others across the state , so we can dispatch the appropriate resources and work together to resolve incidents more quickly and efficiently ."
After an RFP for a new 9-1-1 radio system was put out publicly , the county selected Motorola Solutions , the provider of the ISICS system , for the upgrade .
The need for the new system was identified during an evaluation by the county ’ s radio consultant , Federal Engineering .
Its audit showed the county ’ s ageing VHF radio system was not meeting current public safety needs . The Motorola Solutions contract includes the construction of a new tower , upgrades to two existing towers and use of an existing ISICS tower in Lee County . The company will provide new dispatch consoles along with three years of service , maintenance and software upgrades as part of the main proposal . All first responders in the county will receive new Motorola Solutions APX mobile and portable radios and digital pagers .
The county expects the improved interoperability through ISICS will be particularly valuable during times of natural disasters . The severe derecho that heavily impacted cities across the state last August reaffirmed the importance of public safety communications that can withstand extreme weather conditions .
The timeline for deployment will be approximately two years due to construction of the new tower . County officials plan to get radios shipped , programmed and installed sooner to take advantage of the ISICS coverage within the county . p
WE ARE PLEASED TO INVEST IN MODERN , MISSION-CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES AND INFORMS OUR RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES .
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