Resilient Wireless Networks — For Every Possible Disaster

When disaster hits, communications infrastructure is under the most stress at exactly the moment teams need it most.

Wildfires damage towers and power lines. Hurricanes and floods knock terrestrial networks offline. Wind and ice take down utility lines and cut a site off even when the building itself is still usable. Large incidents can overload cellular networks that are technically still working.

For any operation that depends on surveillance, the problem is simple: if the connection goes down, visibility goes with it.

The RadiusVision Rapid Deploy Kit (RDK) is built around a more resilient approach. Instead of betting everything on one connection, the RDK brings public-safety cellular, multi-carrier LTE and satellite together into one bonded, field-ready network. And because disaster will not wait, the time to configure one is before you need it.

The Emergency Is Only the Beginning of the Disruption

The incident ends. The disruption does not. After the water recedes or the fire is contained, teams still need to coordinate, property still needs oversight and customers still need essential services. An RDK helps bridge the gap while permanent infrastructure is restored.

• Flooding and hurricanes. Water damage can leave a facility unoccupied, with local power, internet and cameras unavailable. An RDK can connect a recovery staging area and monitor accessible entrances from a safe deployment location.
• Fires and evacuations. A wildfire or structure fire can force an evacuation and leave property without normal security coverage. An RDK can support remote views of designated access points and provide connectivity for response and recovery teams.
• Power outages. An extended blackout can take down routers, fixed cameras and connected business systems. An RDK can run on compatible external power and use available LTE or satellite links for temporary internet and surveillance.
• Severe storms and line damage. When damaged lines cut a site off, an RDK can bring an alternate internet connection to field offices, essential devices and restoration crews.

Public-Safety Cellular When Networks Are Under Pressure

Priority when everyone is on the network. During a major emergency, thousands of people may suddenly be using the same cellular infrastructure. That is exactly when responders cannot afford to compete with ordinary commercial traffic.

The RDK supports both major U.S. public-safety networks. FirstNet, Built with AT&T, is the nationwide public-safety broadband network built for first responders and eligible supporting organizations. Verizon Frontline is Verizon's network and technology offering for public safety. Both offer priority and preemption for eligible users: priority gives eligible traffic preferential treatment, and preemption can free capacity from lower-priority traffic during congestion.

Activate before you deploy. Public-safety access depends on eligibility, an active service plan and compatible equipment. That is a step to take now, not in the middle of an incident.

Multi-Carrier LTE Adds Another Layer

No single carrier wins everywhere. Even a prioritized network depends on local towers. Coverage varies, towers get damaged and terrain interferes with signal. One carrier may perform well at one site while another has far better coverage ten miles away.

Supporting multiple cellular providers lets the RDK use the networks that make sense for each deployment instead of depending on a single carrier.

Satellite When the Local Network Is Not There

Sometimes there is nothing to connect to. After a major disaster, in remote search-and-rescue operations or anywhere beyond reliable cellular coverage, the problem is not congestion. There is simply no usable terrestrial infrastructure.

The RDK can pair LTE with Starlink or OneWeb low-Earth-orbit satellite service. Because satellite does not rely on the same local towers serving the incident area, it gives the kit an independent path when the ground network is gone.

Bonded Connectivity: More Connections, One Network

Combine links instead of just swapping them. The real value is not any one connection. It is bringing them together. The RDK can bond configured LTE and satellite links to increase aggregate bandwidth across connected devices.

That matters because live video, team devices and business applications all compete for bandwidth. A bonded RDK network can support cameras, IoT sensors, wireless devices, point-of-sale systems and more.

The result is an operation that is not betting everything on one carrier, one tower, one wireless technology or one piece of local infrastructure. No network can promise communications will never fail, and bonding performance varies by configuration and available links. The advantage is fewer single points of failure.

Security When Building Systems Go Dark

An empty building still holds assets worth protecting. Consider a flood-damaged warehouse. Staff cannot occupy it, fixed cameras are offline and recovery crews need controlled access. An RDK can provide temporary visibility at selected entry points while repairs proceed.

• Detect. Compatible sensors at a warehouse door, loading entrance or common access area trigger an event when there is activity.
• Investigate. With slew-to-cue configured, the sensor event directs the PTZ camera to that location for a closer look.
• Notify. Designated personnel get alerted so they can check the camera view, separate expected access from suspicious activity and coordinate a response.

The payoff: visibility between site visits, remote investigation of alerts and protection for assets while permanent security is restored.

Cover More Ground With a Smaller Footprint

Reach places a trailer cannot. The RDK is compact and easy to transport, and one person can set it up in minutes, with rooftop or other mounts selected for the site.

On a building rooftop, two PTZ cameras at diagonally opposite corners can watch a large area of surrounding property with fewer deployment points and a smaller power budget than a larger multi-camera layout. Actual coverage depends on roof geometry, obstructions and camera placement, and two moving cameras will not show every direction at once.

Power That Fits Your Response Plan

Run it on what you have. LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries are a common choice, and the kit can be configured for other chemistries with matching charging and power management. The RDK can draw from:

• Generator or AC power through the supplied wide-input converter
• Solar panels with compatible charging equipment
• Vehicle or other DC sources matched to the kit's input requirements

Built for Everyone Who Keeps Operations Running

• Coordinate. Responders and field crews can share updates, access cloud tools and support incident operations.
• Protect. Property and facility managers can monitor entry points while buildings are vacant or systems are offline.
• Continue. Business and relief operators can connect temporary offices, registration desks and point-of-sale devices.

Do Not Let Disaster Expose a Gap in Your Plan

Make readiness part of the plan. Choose the kit now. Activate service. Identify priority doors, essential devices and available power. Test alerts and train your operator before an emergency forces the decision.

One Rapid Deploy Kit. Multiple paths to stay connected.

Ready to build your disaster-response kit? Schedule a free security consultation with RadiusVision to configure and test an RDK around your deployment and connectivity requirements. Call (800) 448-6140, email info@radiusvision.com or visit radiusvision.com/products/portable/rapid-deploy.