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PacketHop Inc. has announced the PacketHop Communication System 2.0, which adds support for interference-free mobile mesh broadband communications in the 4.9 GHz spectrum and simultaneous cellular data network access for secure Internet connectivity. The system delivers the most advanced data communications system for public safety available on the market.

Version 2.0 of the PacketHop Communication System enables first responders to take advantage of the enhanced reliability and security provided by the licensed 4.9 GHz public safety band to communicate during emergencies. It is also important that, at the scene of an incident, first responders have simultaneous access to the Internet to share real-time information with off-site commanders and specialists providing expert assistance.

Version 2.0 of the PacketHop Communication System offers significantly enhanced range between mobile nodes, spanning more than one kilometer--the length of 10 football fields and approximately 10 times the distance provided by off-the-shelf unlicensed spectrum wireless products. This line-of-site range, in conjunction with PacketHop's mobile mesh networking capabilities, provides law enforcement, fire fighters and other first responders with wider, safer perimeter networks at an incident. PacketHop uses high-powered, standards-based 4.9 GHz wireless PC cards, combined with external omnidirectional antennas to maximize wireless range.