MSUA GameChangers Interview – The Evolving Role of Satellite in Public Safety Communications

In this interview, Roger Lanctot, president of MSUA, sat down with Skymira’s Christina Hommes to talk about the role of satellite in public safety communications. They discussed satellite’s evolution from a backup to a primary network option, looked at advances in achieving interoperability across agencies and systems, and shared real-world examples of what resilient communications can look like during disaster response.

In the webcast you’ll hear about…

• How satellite has gone from a backup option to an everyday communications solution – and why some organizations are now using it as a primary network rather than saving it for emergencies
• Why the big move toward cellular-powered radio communications isn’t enough for everyone – especially for agencies operating in remote areas or preparing for situations where terrestrial infrastructure may be compromised
• What it looks like to actually create unified communications for local, state, and federal responders when they’re working the same incident – even when they’re using different radio systems, frequencies, and standards
• How New Mexico State Police stayed connected during the devastating Ruidoso floods –“Without Skymira, we would have had zero communications.”

Watch the whole interview to hear more about how public safety and emergency response organizations are using satellite to strengthen communications.