| iDEN shines in these situations iDEN dispatch (DirectConnect 2-way radio) is probably the best technology to deal with something like this, partly because it doesn't need the PSTN to work and partly because of PriorityConnect, which gives first responders, etc, who have signed up with it priority access to the network.
I know during both hurricanes we went through back a few years ago, the PSTN went dead in a lot of areas and a gracious plenty cell networks didn't work because they couldn't get to the PSTN (PRI's were out, I guess), yet our NEXTEL 2-way service never failed. It made a believer out of me.
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Mulberry, FL | iDEN should not be considered a "cell phone" it is not.
Its a TRUNKED RADIO that allows you to make phone calls.
It was developed for its large scability to large radio users more commonly called "Direct Connect" or walkie talkie.
Its phone function is secondary to its real design.
Many cell networks failed to work during the last few FL hurricanes for a simple reason:
LACK of GENERATORS at sites.
The number of new generators that have been installed at tower sites is astronomical and the number of stand by generators that still have to be connected and turned on by a human is still a large number, and increased as well after the storms. This second number is still high compared to sites with auto start generator backup.
Cell networks were not the only ones ill prepared to deal with loss of utility power at tower sites. The State of Floridas "mircale" (HUGE SARCASM) SLERS system had a high percentage of failures due to generator issues, and this on NEW generators.
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