While fighting one of the largest wildfires in California’s recorded history, the company reduced the data rate for a fire department’s account to 1/200th of normal.
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The company throttled the data being used by a Santa Clara Fire Department Command and Control vehicle that was fighting the Mendocino Complex of Fires
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The data rate for a command and control unit was reduced to 1/200th of the previous speed
Continue readingBehind the scenes with Verizon’s emergency preparedness
This video takes us behind the scenes to see how Verizon keeps their service up and running during wildfires, hurricanes, and other emergencies. It covers their emergency communications centers, their mobile cell sites, and backup generators. And while it promotes their service, we have no connection with the company.