Reliable communications become especially important when conventional infrastructure is damaged, overloaded or unavailable.
GRDN provides a framework for developing distributed and resilient communications infrastructure that can be used for emergency preparedness, training and response.
Potential capabilities include:
- Emergency messagingRegional communications networks
- Portable gatewaysRemote field stationsData transfer over RFNetwork status monitoring
- Emergency information services
- Interconnection of independent communications groups
GRDN is intended to complement existing emergency communications arrangements rather than replace established emergency-service systems.