Innovations in Real-Time Site Monitoring
Presenter:
Josh Gullett (National Engineering Manager, RFI Technology Solutions)
Location: Emerging Tech & Innovation Stage
Date: Wednesday, March 27
Time: 1:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Track: First Responder Communications, Utilities
Topic: Critical Infrastructure, LMR, P25, Private Networks, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency
Format: Expo Theater Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Real-time site monitoring is crucial for maintaining high reliability in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks. It allows for immediate detection of outages and proper identification of issues, ensuring efficient repair and minimizing downtime. RFI Technology Solutions has been a leader in this field for over 10 years with its innovative Antenna System Monitor (ASM) Gen1 product. Building upon this success, RFI presents the ASM Gen2, the next generation of our monitoring solution, due to launch late 2024. The ASM Gen2 offers significant advancements including Enhanced cybersecurity features for improved network protection, Increased measurement accuracy for reliable and actionable data, Faster channel scanning for efficient site evaluation, and broadband capability to monitor multi-band and converged networks. It also offers optional advanced features to gain deeper insights into network performance, empowering informed decision-making. This presentation reviews the ASM Gen1 product, exploring its key innovations and their impact for network operators. The advanced features of the ASM Gen2 are introduced to showcase how the next generation device continues to empower operators to maximize network health and reliability in a cost-efficient manner.