Wireless Mobile Broadband Network
CharMeck Connect (a Wireless Mobile Broadband Network) is a middle-mile
project, designed to deploy critical infrastructure in an effort to provide wireless
broadband access to the area’s community anchor institutions, governing bodies and
public safety agencies. The CharMeck Connect network provides major benefits for
public safety including increased bandwidth and anticipated lower monthly recurring
costs. The additional bandwidth will allow public safety agencies a new ability to
stream live video from first responders and provide situational awareness to our
communications facilities, and command centers. With this network, designed to
meet public safety needs during in even the most critical circumstances, public safety
entities will always have priority. The project is expected to be executed in
cooperation with a commercial business partner, who will deploy Long Term
Evolution (LTE) technology, provide system operation, maintenance support,
provisioning, billing, and customer support. In addition, the project will address the
sharing of networks, roaming, and public safety priority of service.
The CharMeck Connect project purpose is to deploy affordable, high availability
wireless broadband infrastructure in Mecklenburg County. CharMeck Connect will:
1) provide affordable broadband services to the regions’ government; 2) deploy a
wireless network resulting in enhanced public safety services for both voice and data
communications: and 3) provide a communications platform reshaping how
emergency health care is delivered in the region.
The 526 square-mile service area of Mecklenburg County has a population of
890,515 with 273,416 households and 28,305 businesses. The service area includes 4
medical providers, 10 public safety entities and 75 other government facilities.
Additional:
https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/07567801.pdf
https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/07567802.pdf
https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/07567803.pdf
