Spartan Emergency Response Demonstrates Mobile Gateway Solution at FDIC to Enhance Productivity, Safety and Information Acces...
April 23 2015 - 8:30AM
Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), will demonstrate its revolutionary
Mobile Gateway solution in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 2015
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) April 23-25. The
Mobile Gateway provides an extensive group of connectivity features
- even if the communications infrastructure is compromised or down
– and provides the gateway architecture required to enable fleet
management, prognostics/diagnostics and other capabilities. The
system will be available for attendees in the Spartan booth (#2409
& 2423) throughout the FDIC conference.
"The Mobile Gateway from Spartan Emergency Response enhances
safety, productivity and information access for firefighters," said
Dan Slater, President of Spartan Emergency Response. "The
unfortunate increase of natural disasters, and the homeland threats
throughout the world, illustrates the criticality of communications
infrastructure and the negative impact when it breaks down. While
not every apparatus in a fleet needs to be equipped with the Mobile
Gateway, maintaining 100% connectivity on a sub-set of apparatus in
the fleet is vital. We are excited about the market's reaction to
this product since it was launched in December (2014)."
After the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, it became
remarkably clear that maintaining communication was more important
than ever for first responders. Soon after Hurricane Sandy made
landfall, communications for many first responders became
inoperable with over 25% of the local cell towers disabled. Cell
towers were overloaded following the tragedy at the 2013 Boston
Marathon, which was a considerable problem for first responders.
With the Mobile Gateway from Spartan Emergency Response, the
challenges associated with a compromised communications grid become
much less severe.
The Mobile Gateway boasts a maximum cellular range of up to 25
miles, providing it a better chance of finding an active cell
tower, even within a disaster zone. The device can help detect and
avoid overloaded cell towers and connect as needed even if the
tower is farther away with minimal drop in connectivity speed. The
Wi-Fi range of the Mobile Gateway is exceptional, allowing devices
to connect up to 1,500 feet away. Even if a firefighter is on scene
and away from the truck, they can still connect with and share
information as needed.
To ensure that the internet connection is as stable as possible,
the Mobile Gateway also supports a number of failover methods. When
equipped with multiple cellular cards, the Mobile Gateway can
switch from one access point to the other (e.g., with two cellular
cards in operation, the system will cut over as needed to ensure
continuity of access). Also, the device can failover from a 4G to
3G connection when the vehicle moves into an area with a weak 4G
presence. Finally, the system is equipped to offer a satellite
receiver*, allowing a satellite connection if the cellular
connection fails - providing 100% continuous connectivity.
Additionally, this system can serve as the gateway architecture
providing access to a number of additional features including
wireless pump control, remote troubleshooting, smart device vehicle
checklists, fleet management and other prognostics/diagnostics
capabilities.
Spartan Mobile Gateway Features:
- Greater Cellular Range: a range up to 5x greater (up to 25
miles) than normal cellular routers to keep your fleet connected
more often
- Increased Wi-Fi Range: with a Wi-Fi range of up to 1,500 ft,
stay connected while on almost any scene
- Unlimited Connection: Unlimited users/devices can be connected
at the same time
- Dual Carrier Support: connect two separate cellular cards,
allowing the user two cell providers to maintain a connection when
they get into a different coverage zone or have two connections
from the same provider to double bandwidth
- Automatic Failover: change from one cellular connection to
another, 4G to 3G, or from cellular to satellite connection* with a
system enabled with failover switching
- Diagnostic Reader: read and report J1939 data bus diagnostic
information with anytime access
- Fleet Management Interface: a fully featured web accessible
fleet management interface, allowing approved users access to the
position and status of apparatus at anytime, anywhere
- Gateway Technology: opens your fleet to endless possibilities.
An open internet connection provides for a platform which can be
built on well into the future
* Additional equipment required
About Spartan Emergency Response
Drawing on more than 130 years of excellence in fire truck
manufacturing, Spartan Emergency Response is a world-class leader
in the design, engineering and flexible production of the most
powerful and reliable emergency response apparatus, cabs and
chassis on the market. Spartan Emergency Response manufactures a
full line of pumpers, tankers, rescues, aerials, quick-attack/urban
interface vehicles and other emergency-rescue vehicles on both
custom and commercial chassis from its facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania and South Dakota. For more information, visit
www.spartaner.com.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response,
government services, defense, and delivery and service markets. The
Company's brand names – Spartan™, Spartan Chassis™, Spartan
Emergency Response™ and Utilimaster® – are known for quality,
performance, service and first-to-market innovation. The Company
employs approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of
$507 million in 2014 and is focused on becoming a global leader in
the design, engineering and manufacture of specialty vehicles and
chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT: Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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