Sat-to-Cell for First Responders - PTT From Anywhere
- Presenter(s): James Stefano
- Session Length: 60 minutes
- Date: Jul 30, 2025
First Responders should never be left guessing if their radio or cell phone is going to work at any given time. The convergence of PTT over cellular is here with eSIMs in the radio or PTT apps on a smartphone. The network "should just work", but in reality dead spots still exist. That even goes for the person that may need to dial 911 for help. In some areas those dead zones could be for tens or even hundreds of square miles. For life safety communications these are chilling thoughts for everyone. So now what? Are satellites the answer?
Learning Objectives:
- At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to relate their experiences with the challenges discussed, to get a solid firsthand grasp of the situation.
- At the culmination of this session, participants will have a better understanding of use cases where this technology may or may not be useful.
- At the culmination of this session, participants will have a better understanding of options they can use to deploy this technology effectively, particularly in disaster situations where terrestrial communications may be down.
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First Responders should never be left guessing if their radio or cell phone is going to work at any given time. The convergence of PTT over cellular is here with eSIMs in the radio or PTT apps on a smartphone. The network "should just work", but in reality dead spots still exist. That even goes for the person that may need to dial 911 for help. In some areas those dead zones could be for tens or even hundreds of square miles. For life safety communications these are chilling thoughts for everyone. So now what? Are satellites the answer?Learning Objectives:
- At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to relate their experiences with the challenges discussed, to get a solid firsthand grasp of the situation.
- At the culmination of this session, participants will have a better understanding of use cases where this technology may or may not be useful.
- At the culmination of this session, participants will have a better understanding of options they can use to deploy this technology effectively, particularly in disaster situations where terrestrial communications may be down.
