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Video and File Sharing During Nation's Fourth of July Celebration Achieved Across Public Safety Agencies Stationed in DC and Northern Virginia Through SpectraRep's IncidentOne

Capt. David J. Mulholland, Commander of Technology Services for the U.S. Park Police (USPP), said, "An enhanced ability to protect the public with reliable video connectivity, even during peak activity time on the National Mall, increased our situational awareness and allowed our officials to identify potential threats and disseminate emergency response information quickly and efficiently. The video was made available to more than a dozen agencies representing multiple public safety disciplines and jurisdictions. A picture is worth a thousand words, so when our officers and all the officers from the other agencies had reliable access to relevant video and data throughout the whole day, it increased our ability to respond and protect lives."

Utilizing only one in-place transmitter and bandwidth from WETA-TV, Washington, D.C.'s flagship public television station, USPP law enforcement officers were able to transmit large amounts of emergency information such as blueprints, evacuation maps, crisis plans, live security camera video feed and more to officers responding to emergency calls. With IncidentOne, the USPP was able to deliver data to remote units and mobile devices in patrol cars of multiple agencies, allowing officers to execute an interoperable, coordinated total response. The WETA signal is approximately 50 miles in radius, providing ample coverage for the entire National Capitol Region (NCR) regardless of where emergencies occur.

Joe Bruns, Chief Operating officer of WETA, "WETA is pleased to be a partner with SpectraRep and the United States Park Police to provide this important service to the public. As a public television station serving our nation's capital, public service is the most important element of our mission. We are proud that, on our nation's Independence Day, we were able to utilize our digital broadcasting capability to assist the U.S. Park Police in carrying out its important public safety responsibilities."

"Our mission is to deliver reliable, interoperable, targetable and secure communications, including data-heavy content such as streaming video, to first responders when and wherever they need it, utilizing existing infrastructure. We accomplished this with flying colors on the Fourth of July and we are proud to support law enforcement, first responders and emergency managers by helping them bridge the communications gap in a cost-effective manner. We look forward to integrating with and optimizing new and existing two-way communication systems and strongly support efforts to give public safety officials the dedicated networks they need to communicate effectively," said Pat DeConcini, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpectraRep.

"By using WETA's spectrum to deliver data, SpectraRep's IncidentOne solution gives emergency management officials the ability to transmit authorized alerting, response and recovery information directly to first responders over a secure, reliable, interoperable wireless network not limited by bandwidth capacity," said Mark O'Brien, Vice President of SpectraRep. "This project is an example of SpectraRep technology solving a specific problem on a national scale."

O'Brien stressed that public television spectrum is available everywhere and already covers 97 percent of the U.S. population. Please contact Mr. O'Brien for information on using this resource in your market.

About SpectraRep

SpectraRep is a leading provider of managed networks, applications and systems for the homeland security, public safety, education and mass media sectors. SpectraRep is working with broadcasters around the country to deploy wireless datacast broadband services and applications for all-hazards alert and emergency notification, emergency management, first responder and training applications. Clients include federal, state and local government agencies. In addition to its work in public safety and homeland security, SpectraRep provides a range of services for distance education, digital signage and content delivery. For more information about SpectraRep, visit www.spectrarep.com.

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