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Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Implementation Webinars

The Iowa Statewide Communications System Board (ISICSB) will host webinars today about the implementation of the Iowa Statewide Interoperability Communications System (ISICS). The webinar will overview the ISICS P25 Statewide Platform and focus specifically on the technology of the platform. The agenda includes the following topics:

·       95% statewide coverage for mobile radios

·       Geographically diverse, redundant network cores

·       Fully compliant to P25 trunking standards

·       GPS location tracking of mobile and portable radios

·       In-building coverage

The webinars will occur today, June 29, at 11:00 a.m. CDT and 1:00 p.m. CDT. Additional webinars will take place on July 20.

ISICS will provide public safety agencies, first responders, schools, and utility workers with enhanced connectivity and communication tools.

To register for the webinars, follow the links below.

Connect Iowa, in partnership with the ISICSB, has delivered FirstNet presentations to representatives of all 99 Iowa counties and hosted workshops in the 6 regions throughout Iowa. During these workshops, a chair and vice-chair were elected to the Regional Interoperability Committee (RIC) to work with the ISICSB.

About FirstNet: The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States prompted the 9/11 Commission to recommend a dedicated public safety communications network. This network would be interoperable and nationwide to resolve the communication issues emergency responders face when tragedy strikes. The First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, an organization created in 2012 as part of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation, is overseeing the building of the network.

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