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Council approves purchase of 18 5G‑capable patrol laptops after cellular outages
Summary
Park City authorized the purchase of 18 Panasonic FZ‑55 5G‑capable laptops for patrol vehicles after AT&T FirstNet tower upgrades degraded 4G performance; funding will come from the special alcohol police fund and the general fund.
The Park City Council on July 22 approved a staff recommendation to purchase 18 Panasonic FZ‑55 laptops for the police department to restore reliable in‑vehicle data service after staff said AT&T FirstNet upgraded local cell towers to 5G, degrading 4G performance used by the department's current laptops.
The police chief told council that the department's laptops, purchased about 18 months ago with an expected three‑year lifecycle, struggled with slow speeds and frequent disconnects after the carrier's tower upgrades. City…
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