Challenge
- In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the state of Kentucky decided to open a field hospital in the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville
- The state needed rugged, secure and reliable communications in the hospital to allow communications with outside emergency managers as well as internal staff
- Reliable communications were also needed to allow patients access to loved ones who can’t visit
Solution
- A Verizon manager tours the field hospital to determine needs
- The manager provides a Mobile Command Center (MCC) with two One Talk–compatible phones and a 4G LTE router from Connected Solutions Group (CSG)
- The project also includes 9 smartphones, 20 flip phones, 17 tablets and 6 Inseego BPC100 devices for data
- Verizon and CSG deliver this mobile command post in just 48 hours
Outcome
- Kentucky National Guard and Air National Guard medical teams will have the voice and data communications needed to accomplish their missions
- Patients will be able to use the provided phones to stay in contact with loved ones
- The rugged, mobile command post weighs just 47 pounds and has wheels for mobility
- A built-in battery can supply ample power for an extended period if needed
2
One Talk–compatible desk phones and router in a mobile command center
48hours
to deliver complete mobile command post solution
20
flip phones for patients
How we built the solution