Reach department systems.
Plan a secure network path for the agency applications already used in the cruiser, with access policies defined by your IT team.
Public safety & government
Continuity
by design.
Resilient mobile connectivity.
From cruiser to command.
Multiple cellular carriers. Optional Starlink. Bonding or automatic failover configured around your critical applications and a secure path back to your agency.
Illustrative vehicle connection
Cruiser networkApproved devices + vehicle router
01Cellular AActive modem
02Cellular BDifferent carrier
03 / OPTIONALStarlinkSatellite path
Encrypted tunnel across available pathsBonding or hot failover
Agency-approved gatewayDepartment network or approved hosted endpoint
Patrol vehicles/Mobile command/Fire & EMS/Field operations
Law enforcement connectivity
The work travels.
The network should, too.
Dispatch applications, mobile terminals, mapping, and approved video workflows depend on more than signal strength. We design the connection around the work your officers need to do.
Put critical traffic first.
Set traffic policies so designated operational applications take precedence over background transfers within the managed network.
Prepare for changing coverage.
Use diverse network paths and supported continuity features to reduce the impact of a single connection degrading or dropping.
Build around the application
More than
a backup connection.
Capacity, session continuity, and protection against packet loss are different goals. The selected platform can combine these approaches where supported.
Bandwidth bonding
Use available links togetherDistribute traffic across multiple active connections through a compatible tunnel to increase usable capacity.
Actual throughput depends on link quality, latency, equipment, and the remote gateway. It is not a guaranteed sum of advertised speeds.
Session-preserving failover
Give active traffic another pathA compatible continuity tunnel can preserve supported sessions as traffic moves to another available connection.
Ordinary WAN switching can interrupt sessions. We test the complete path and application behavior before defining the service.
Packet duplication
Reduce the impact of packet lossOn supported platforms, send copies of selected packets over different links to help time-sensitive traffic through a poor connection.
Redundancy uses additional bandwidth and data. Policies are chosen around the traffic that benefits from it.
Designed with agency IT
A secure path.
To the right destination.
Designate the traffic that belongs on an encrypted backhaul and where it should terminate: your department, data center, or an approved hosted gateway.
We scope the vehicle and the destination together, including protection for any onward connection to agency systems.
Your access policies.
Define device access, network separation, administrative permissions, and logging around agency requirements.
Both ends of the connection.
Review vehicle power and mounting alongside gateway availability, department internet, firewalls, and application dependencies.
A defined service.
Agree on monitoring, carrier services, data plans, configuration ownership, and support responsibilities as part of the proposal.
Beyond the patrol vehicle
Built around
the response.
The same approach can be scoped for other public-safety and government field operations, with equipment and access matched to each team.
Station to scene.
Discuss connectivity for crew devices, mapping, and agency-approved applications in moving vehicles and at the incident.
Bring a network with you.
Combine cellular and satellite options for command vehicles and temporary coordination points.
Work beyond the office.
Plan connected vehicles, temporary work areas, and remote access around the department’s approved systems.
Start with a cruiser pilot
Your routes.
Your applications.
A real evaluation.
Begin with a defined vehicle configuration and evaluation plan. Measure what happens in your operating area before deciding on a fleet rollout.
Plan a cruiser pilot- 01 / DEFINE
Map the requirement.
Operating area, fleet size, existing equipment, carriers, applications, and the destination for agency traffic.
- 02 / EVALUATE
Test the changes.
Remove each WAN path, introduce degraded links, and measure session behavior, recovery, usable throughput, and data consumption.
- 03 / PLAN
Scope the rollout.
Review results with agency IT, document the configuration, and agree on installation, management, and support.
NextGen integrates established connectivity platforms for customer deployments. Hylix AI communications and networking development can be evaluated through a separately scoped pilot. Explore Hylix AI ↗
Before you deploy
Clear requirements.
A stronger connection.
Can cellular and Starlink work together?
Yes, with compatible multi-WAN equipment and the appropriate software and services. Starlink can be another path for bonding or failover. In a moving vehicle, it needs supported hardware, suitable mounting and power, an eligible in-motion plan, and an adequate view of the sky. Permitted locations and operating speeds must also be checked. Starlink’s in-motion requirements ↗
Do two SIM cards mean two active cellular connections?
Not necessarily. Multiple SIM slots can provide subscription backup for a single modem. Simultaneous cellular paths require enough active modems or separate cellular devices. We specify the number of concurrent connections and the underlying carrier networks in the design.
Will every application stay connected during a failure?
Session preservation depends on the selected tunnel, gateway, routing, available paths, and the application. We validate that behavior with your actual systems. Coverage, power, equipment, and the destination network still affect availability; if all usable paths are lost, live traffic cannot continue.
How are security and public-safety carrier requirements handled?
We define security requirements with the agency before selecting the configuration. Encryption alone does not establish CJIS compliance. Any FirstNet or other public-safety carrier benefits depend on the exact equipment, service, subscriber eligibility, and configuration; local traffic priority does not create carrier priority. About FirstNet Ready devices ↗
Where does NextGen work?
Our own technicians are based in Ohio. Projects elsewhere in the United States can be coordinated through our partner technician network, with scope, scheduling, and support agreed for the deployment. See our service coverage ↗
Public safety connectivity
Let’s plan the path
from cruiser to command.
Start with your fleet, operating area, and the applications that matter most.