Table 1. Other Communications Assets

Type Purpose
Fiber optic cable Inter-site communication distribution
Private Branch Exchanges (MERLIN and G3) and telephones Telephones and switches capable of supporting 25-300 people
Multiplexers (IDNX and IMUX), D4 channel banks, routers, and file servers Communications routing and exchange
Personal computers with standard software configured in local and wide area networks For use by the Federal responders
VHF and UHF radios For local radio networks. These can be extended with repeaters
Video broadcast To record and disseminate video information from the disaster location
INMARSAT and AMSC satellite telephones Provide single channel voice or data

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