How Can Al Enhance Public Safety Datacasting?

摘要

CHANTILLY, VA-I've spent the bulk of my career immersed in television technology-spanning satellites, cable, broadcast and internet. Recently, I've been focused on "crossing the streams" between television technology and public safety-specifically by exploiting the unique characteristics of digital television datacasting to support public safety, first responders and public alerting. Public safety entities, who have historically depended on land-mobile radio (LMR) technology for communications, have been stymied by the limitations of those services. They are generally voice- only services with limited geographic footprints. 4G/LTE mobile services can offer increased functionality but are hampered by the limitations of wireless coverage, dependence on commercial power and congestion during public safety incidents-often making them unusable precisely at the times they are needed the most.