Verizon Frontline debuts connected police cruiser prototype
June 29 2022 - 1:00PM
Verizon Frontline debuted its latest public safety communications
innovation Wednesday at the 2022 National Sheriffs’ Association
annual conference.
Verizon Frontline’s Mobile Utility Technology
Transport (MUTT) is a one-of-a-kind, reimagined police cruiser
capable of leveraging the network and technology of Verizon
Frontline, including Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband (UW), along with
additional applications and advanced computing solutions for first
responders.
The Verizon Frontline Response Team developed the
vehicle, a refurbished Chevrolet Tahoe, with input from a number of
public safety agencies, to serve as an example of what the police
cruiser of the future may look like from a communications
perspective. Incorporating a number of connectivity options,
Verizon Frontline’s MUTT is designed to provide first responders
with access to everything from 4G LTE, 5G Nationwide and 5G UW
connectivity to Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT), General
Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
communications capabilities.
Verizon Frontline’s MUTT also features a built-in
kit allowing it to deploy a drone to provide first responders on
the scene of an emergency with situational awareness or to stream
video in near-real time back to an Emergency Operations Center
(EOC).
While a number of police cruisers today rely on
either a single router or a MiFi, Verizon Frontline’s MUTT features
two routers. This enables public safety agencies to dedicate one to
the heavy data usage required by video, such as that streamed from
a bodycam or a drone, and another to remaining communications needs
such as support for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) or voice and data
service.
Verizon Frontline’s MUTT will also feature two
laptops, a tablet, a smartphone, a printer and an onboard
server.
Verizon Frontline’s MUTT will be able to serve as a
mobile, dedicated private network, and will help ensure first
responders on the front lines have access to the secure, reliable
mission-critical communications capabilities they need, when they
need them most.
The Verizon Frontline Response Team plans to add
satellite connectivity to the MUTT’s suite of communications
options and are also exploring potential use cases for the vehicle
or a fleet of similar vehicles moving forward.
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and
technology built for first responders – developed over nearly three
decades of partnership with public safety officials and agencies on
the front lines – to meet their unique and evolving needs.
The Verizon Frontline Response Team provides
on-demand, emergency assistance during crisis situations to
government agencies, emergency responders, nonprofits and
communities on a 24/7 basis. Verizon Frontline Response Team
members set up portable cell sites, WiFi hotspots, free charging
stations and other Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that
enable communications and/or boost network performance.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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DurieEric.durie@verizon.com516-382-8219
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