The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has selected Spacenet to provide emergency communications services and associated high performance equipment to support police operations, Spacenet announced Dec. 6.
    Spacenet, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, is providing the LAPD with satellite service based on Spacenet’s Connexstar series equipment, which is integrated with a transportable fly-away antenna system.
    The services will be used to help the LAPD manage emergency situations across the city, provided on a usage-based model. The solution provides dedicated bandwidth, service level agreements and the ability to support connected land mobile radio and voice and fax lines.