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San Francisco outlines BayRICS rollout and funding sources for interoperable radio network
Summary
The city described year‑one upgrades to wireless data and a multi‑year migration to a standards‑based radio platform, citing more than 7,000 public‑safety radios served, nearly $10 million in leveraged infrastructure and roughly $5 million in realized savings through airport collaboration.
Michelle Geddes, the Department of Emergency Management interoperability program manager, briefed the Disaster Council on the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS), the regional effort to let first responders communicate seamlessly across jurisdictions.
Geddes said the city has begun year‑one work to upgrade the wireless data network for police and fire and will next transition the emergency radio system to a standards‑based platform so other agencies can join without proprietary‑vendor…
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