Drivers for change

in Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Operates an always-on, statewide, emergency communications system
PA-STARNet is one of the largest public safety communications systems in North America, and is one of
the largest private microwave networks anywhere. Includes 890 operational locations: 276 high-profile
towers and 614 low-profile microcells
Customer Challenges
Needed to upgrade outdated network
Limited interoperability among agencies, counties and municipalities
Required advanced voice, data and video communications applications
Lacked quality of service
ALU Solution
Deployed a state-wide network including wireless and multiservice platforms
Supports diverse applications - 911 first response, land mobile radio, video image
capture and transmission
An Integrated network that is faster, more secure and easier to manage
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OPRS Transitioning to the Future
Limited Services (LMR)
Advanced multiple services
Manual reroute procedures
Automatic sub 50 msec reroute
Heavy reliance on leased lines
Reduces dependency on leased lines
Aging TDM network elements
MPLS based consolidated network
Basic network management
Advanced management system
Inflexible bandwidth utilization
Flexible bandwidth on demand
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~280 Digital Microwave Hops in Pennsylvania
DIAGRAM REMOVED
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Legacy TDM services:
FXS, ALARM, LMR
GigE
GigE
MDR 8000
Microwave
MDR 8000
Microwave
VoIP
Internet/
Data
T1-TDM
Video
3630
Element
Management
VOIP
SoftSwtich
NOC
Operations
LMR Consoles
Collaboration
tools
Public Internet
Pa Network Architecture
MPLS
7705 SAR
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Mission Critical Next Generation Network: No Compromises!
Reliable Network: no single point of failure
At nodal level At Network level Sub 50 msec reroute for ALL applications
Secure Network: Multiple applications ( VPN )
Optimize bandwidth: Intelligent Bandwidth Management. (HQoS)
Ease of management: Single Network Management Interface.
Support advanced IP applications while continuing to support existing TDM
applications. Intelligent platform to migrate to IP.
Ubiquitous Traffic Flows
Point to Point, Point to Multipoint, Full Mesh, Spoke
Unicast, Multicast, Simulcast
Minimal Latency and Jitter
Deployable over multiple physical layers
Fiber, Copper, Wireless
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PA-STARNet System Was
Successfully Used During 2009 G-20 Summit
the STARNet system: provided the backbone for all communications during the G-20
Summit in Pittsburgh. Six state agencies, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, every
hospital emergency room in the region and several federal agencies were linked together
on the network.
The STARNet system processed more than 100,000 calls during the 2-day G-20 summit, far
and away the heaviest use for a single event in the system's history. The PA State Police
relied on the network to coordinate communications between police on the ground and PSP
helicopters and airplanes.
Security personnel on the ground were able to view video feeds from aircraft to monitor
the movements of protesters. The 'full motion video' capability is a first for the system and
was an essential tool.
The G-20 summit is the kind of event where the STARNet system provides the critical
ability for federal, state, and local officials to communicate in order to maintain public
safety.
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Non-Public Safety Application: Middle Mile Broadband Access
71 site Microwave and MPLS extension to existing OPRS network footprint
Public Private Partnership to bring Broadband internet services to rural and
underserved communities north of I-80
OPRS provides Middle Mile Internet traffic backhaul for local ISPs
MPLS QoS ensures internet traffic does not impact mission critical public
safety traffic
DIAGRAM REMOVED
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Non-Public Safety Application: Fixed Wireless Extensions
Multiple government agencies using OPRS
network for data connectivity services
using WiMax last mile connection:
County Seats
Medical Centers
Transportation Authorities
State Parks
Game Commission
Pennsylvania Gas and Electric: gas and
well data
MPLS QoS ensures internet traffic does
not impact mission critical public safety
traffic