SMART Solutions - LightSquared

SMART™ Solutions

Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups are LightSquared's nationwide and regional programs of public safety talkgroups that operate on the LightSquared satellite network. These talkgroups enable critical and interoperable communications among homeland security officials, law enforcement, emergency responders, and public safety officials from various departments and agencies across the United States.

LightSquared is making these talkgroups available without additional cost* to LightSquared public safety customers. SMART establishes federal, state, local, and tribal interoperability on a nationwide network at the national and regional level, and it's all managed by federal, state, local agencies and one not-for-profit, the U.S. Earthquake Consortium.

Pioneered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI in 2007
Operates on LightSquared's satellite communications network
Immune to terrestrial network congestion and destruction typically associated wit the PSTN; enables talkgroup members to communicate
Offers one-to-many, push-to-talk, 'dispatch style' communications
Ability to handle up to 9,999 users
Connects government and public safety agencies nationwide
Public safety personnel enrolled in one region are able to quickly join a region(s) outside their regular jurisdiction should the need arise
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have access to at least one nationwide or regional SMART programs
SMART programs are made available 'at no additional cost' to LightSquared Push-to-Talk (PTT) customers*
SMART programs are providing federal, state, local, and tribal interoperability on a nationwide network at the national and regional level and are managed by Federal, state, and local agencies

All federal, state, tribal, and local public safety agencies and appropriate private sector users with active accounts on the SkyTerra network are eligible and encouraged to add the following nationwide SMART programs.

J-SMART: a nationwide public safety talkgroup to facilitate communication among local, state, tribal and federal authorities during a crisis.
Managed by: Department of Justice
Monitored 24/7 by: The Department of Justice Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) Dispatch Center (FBI - Seattle).
Email Address:SMART@usdoj.gov

NPHST 1 & 2: Public Health and Medical facilities nationwide
Managed by: Kentucky Department for Public Health
Email Address:NPHST@ky.gov

E-SMART: Government and Public Safety Agencies involved in Emergency Medical Services
Managed by: Department for Public Health
Email Address:ESMART@ky.gov

F-SMART: Government and Public Safety Agencies involved in Fire Services
Managed by: Charlottesville (VA) Fire Department
Email Address:FSMART@charlottesville.org

I-SMART: Government and Private sector Critical Infrastructure Agencies
Managed by: Seattle Public Utilities
Email Address: ISMART-SPU@seattle.gov

L-SMART: Government and Public Safety Agencies involved in Law Enforcement
Managed by: United States Marshals Service
Email Address: LSMART@usdoj.gov