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• 10 <br /> SECTION III <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> 3.1 HIGH DATA RATE RADIO LINKS <br /> It is recommended that law enforcement personnel throughout Anoka County continue <br /> to monitor progress toward implementation of high data rate radio communications links <br /> for use in mobile data communications. The monitoring should include gathering <br /> information in regard to pricing, data rate, reliability, and security of the data links. A <br /> decision should be made as soon as possible in regard to which of these high data rate <br /> radio communication links should be selected for long -term use. <br /> 3.2 MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATIONS <br /> It is recommended that all software that is developed and purchased for use with laptop <br /> computers in vehicles should consider future high data rate radio links and uses. <br /> It is also recommended that CDPD be implemented at the earliest possible date to keep <br /> the mobile data communication system from locking up during busier hours, especially <br /> during busier months. The CDPD technology utilizes TCP /IP communications protocol <br /> and, therefore, all software interfaces must utilize that protocol. Because the mobile <br /> data terminals do not have large display areas, in terms of the ability to display a large <br /> amount of text, and they do not have the capability to display graphics, it is <br /> recommended that those law enforcement agencies that use the MDT's migrate to use <br /> of laptops at the earliest possible time. <br /> 3.3 LINKAGE BETWEEN THE COMPUTER -AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM AND THE <br /> CDPD LAPTOPS <br /> The contractor for the computer -aided dispatch system, PSSI, has offered to implement <br /> a TCP /IP communications protocol linkage to the CDPD network for operation of laptop <br /> PC's in vehicles. This interface will include application software for the laptops that will <br /> permit them to function fully with the computer -aided dispatch system over the CDPD <br /> network. <br />