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If you’re a first responder in the United States, or responsible for buying technology used by first responders, then you have probably considered migrating to mobile devices certified to work on one or both of the dedicated public safety networks currently being built to keep law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) connected to one another should traditional wireless networks become overloaded. Given public safety professionals’ heavy reliability on handheld mobile computers and tablets today, it would be smart to equip your first responders with devices that will receive “priority and pre-emption” access during network-clogging natural disasters and emergency incidents – times when the average citizen may not be able to complete a call. It is in these exact circumstances that uninterrupted voice and data communication becomes critical to public safety entities.
So, yes, you should ask your mobility solution provider if the devices they’re recommending have been certified to connect to these dedicated public safety broadband networks in such instances. That means that they’ll have passed a wide range of security, durability and network impact tests without issue.
However, I must stress that certification on one or both of these dedicated public safety broadband networks does not automatically make a mobile device suitable for use for first responders.
As Bob Ashenbrenner explained in this blog post, many commercial-grade mobile devices being pitched to public safety IT departments are not built to last more than a year or two, and that’s a problem:
“They just don’t deliver the processing power, storage capacity, or enterprise-grade operating system compatibility that agencies will ultimately need. The constant learning curve that comes with introducing new or difficult-to-use mobile devices means that officers could be distracted on the job, resulting in slow decision making, missed threats, or inaccurate documentation of incidents.”
In other words, enabling your officers to use the same smartphones or tablets they may use in their personal lives just because you know they are certified for “priority and pre-emption” access on a dedicated public safety network may not deliver the results – or return on investment – that you expect. The same is true if you choose the wrong mobile device form factor for first responders, as these officers explained to us in a recent survey.
Before evaluating your mobile device options, be sure you understand your first responders’ workflows. This will make it easier to shortlist the smartphone-like devices or tablets that were built specifically for both routine public safety and emergency response use. Focus specifically on these features:
(Editor's Note: These are the 5 ways to tell if a “rugged” tablet, laptop or smartphone is a knockoff.)
Taking this advice – and following these other 6 tips that Bob shared with public safety professionals recently – will help you “make smart near-term buys that lay a foundation for a full mobility solution with long-term relevance.”
I also recommend you download this mobility buying playbook for a full step-by-step guide on how to evaluate whether or not a mobile device delivers the mission-critical communications, security and safety tools your first responders demand.
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Editor’s Note: Visit our website to learn more about the Zebra rugged touch computers and rugged tablets that have been specifically built for public safety use and certified on both of the dedicated public safety broadband networks in the U.S.:
Joe White is Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Enterprise Mobile Computing Business Unit at Zebra Technologies. He is responsible for the strategy, development and management of Zebra’s entire mobile computing product line, which features an industry leading portfolio of general purpose and application-specific rugged mobile computers that are used in a broad range of applications. These devices feature enterprise-class data capture options, open architecture operating systems and application development, and the latest connectivity technologies. These mobile computing products are used globally by leading enterprises in retail, transportation and logistics, manufacturing and healthcare in a variety of business-critical applications.
Prior to joining Zebra, Mr. White was COO of RFID Global Solution, Inc. where he led technology and product development, operations, legal and intellectual property, and strategic alliances for the company, which provided real-time visibility solutions for asset tracking in the defense, government and commercial sectors.
Mr. White previously served as Vice President of Business Development & Marketing at Symbol Technologies (acquired by Motorola in 2007) and was responsible for driving business strategy and overall positioning for the RFID business unit. Symbol entered the RFID business with the acquisition of Matrics in 2004, during which time Mr. White held the position of Vice President of Product Management. In this role, he oversaw the growth of the company’s product portfolio of tags, readers and systems.
Mr. White holds nine RFID patents.
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