Fw: [MilCom] Dover AFB IDEN Network Test?

[Ken]

Apparently this didn't make it through:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: "Michael Comer" <mikets28 at earthlink.net>; "MilCom" 
<milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] Dover AFB IDEN Network Test?


> Hello Mike & the group:
>
> I'm under the impression that Nextel for a large user (e.g. such as a 
> military base) would actually set up
> sites within the base and electronically could fence out other 
> non-military users.  Apparently they also have some
> special equipment only available for government customers.
>
> I don't think that "critical" base support radio nets such as security, 
> fire/crash, disaster preparedness, base operations, commander's would be 
> on this system.  However, less critical such as civil engineering, 
> services (food, billeting, gym),
> personnel/human resources, etc. probably could make good use of this IDEN 
> system.  Also the non critical
> aspects of security, fire (e.g. inspection services), base operations, 
> etc. could make use of this system &
> would actually reduce the amount of transmissions on the typical intrabase 
> radio military assigned frequencies.
>
> With the new "direct talk" feature (nextel claims of 1 to 2 miles 
> depending upon terrain) even if the base stations
> go down there still is some communications capabilities.
>
> This coudl be part of Airinc's "Managed Services"  (see: 
> http://www.arinc.com/products/ams/index.html)
> and 'AviNet (tm) Wireless Dispatch" IDEN communications (see: 
> http://www.arinc.com/products/voice_data_comm/avinet/wireless_dispatch.html
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Comer" <mikets28 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Dover AFB IDEN Network Test?
>
>
>>I know this does not apply to Dover, but Disney World in Orlando
>> has moved all of their park operations to Nextel. Their 900 MHz trunked
>> system is dead along with their many UHF repeater channels.
>>
>