When disaster strikes, damage to terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure can be severe and emergency resources within the community can be overwhelmed. DataPath's solutions allow emergency first responders to restore communications networks so they can connect, communicate and coordinate during a disaster. Overcoming a significant challenge to effective emergency management, the DataPath 3450 creates interoperability between communications equipment that typically has not been designed to allow various military and civilian responders to talk to each other.
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast last year, federal and military officials requested that DataPath deploy satellite earth terminals to several sites in the region. DataPath delivered the terminals and they were quickly operational in support of U.S. Army National Guard units as well as national, state and local civilian officials responsible for coordinating disaster response.
DataPath and OHS-GEMA have worked with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to integrate advanced geographic location and collaboration tools into the DataPath 3450.
