Plum Laboratories has provided our customers and partners with ruggedized mobile broadband solutions that enable critical communications, protect against costly downtime, and keep teams connected through high-speed data and voice. These are a few of their stories...
A cyberattack disrupted the operations of several hospitals within the Ascension health network. These hospitals faced significant challenges due to the complete shutdown of their internet connectivity, impacting patient care and critical systems. The Texas Panhandle RAC swiftly provided Plum Cases to restore connectivity, enabling the hospitals to maintain operations and continue providing essential care.
The Texas Panhandle Regional Advisory Council (RAC) relies on Plum Cases to overcome connectivity challenges, especially in areas where internet service may be unreliable or non-existent. This case study highlights the many innovative ways Panhandle RAC has utilized Plum Cases to enhance its emergency response and operational capabilities.
In the world of event management and touring shows, where seamless connectivity is paramount, the reliability of network infrastructure can make or break operations. The ability to transmit data, stream live events, and manage merchandise sales hinges on a robust network backbone, particularly when navigating through remote or congested areas.
North Carolina Public Health Region 2 faced a significant challenge in ensuring reliable and portable broadband connectivity for operations across 11 departments in Western North Carolina. With a focus on emergency preparedness and public health initiatives, they needed a solution to provide seamless connectivity in remote and mountainous areas.
Modern firefighting relies on data for real-time fire mapping, analyzing terrain features, and assessing resource availability during large-scale fire responses. Evansville FD adopted Plum Cases in their brush truck to ensure reliable communication during deployments, improving efficiency and safety in data-driven firefighting efforts.
In January 2023, an EF-2 tornado tore through Jasper County, Georgia, causing widespread destruction. Among the affected facilities was Jasper Memorial Hospital. The tornado damaged cellular towers, severing the hospital's internet connectivity and presenting a significant challenge to maintaining uninterrupted healthcare services.
Plum Laboratories has helped the Boys & Girls Club enhance the children's educational journeys. By providing a reliable internet solution, the Plum Case facilitated the integration of virtual reality headsets, enriching the learning experience through interactive simulations.
After deploying drones with data-intense software, the Louden County Sheriff’s Office needed a portable broadband solution capable of high bandwidth for operating its equipment. They turned to Plum Case for their field connectivity needs.
As drone operations can span different regions, each with its own connectivity challenges, the ability to adapt and optimize network configurations is a significant factor contributing to the success of deployments.
During Super Bowl LVII held in February 2023, the Glendale Police Department established two drone operation locations each equipped with a Plum Case to provide high-speed, reliable connectivity.
The Plum PAK revolutionized the park's approach to education during the pandemic, enabling a powerful distance learning program. Beyond the impact on remote education, the Plum PAK significantly benefited park operations.
The Blood Connection (TBC) turns to Plum Laboratories to design a bespoke antenna array based on Plum’s proprietary class-leading technology.
The Plum Case provides reliable broadband communication for the storm chaser truck, serving as the conduit to transmit video back to the station but also, more importantly, deliver live radar data to the truck.
The University of Oklahoma Sooners draw a typical crowd of more than 80,000 people. With that amount of people gathered in one area, cellular towers can become congested causing substantially reduced network communication capability.
The portable, reliable, and secure network communication capability provided by Plum Cases enables the USAF disaster response force to establish network communications anywhere, regardless of existing wireless infrastructure.
Plum's portable broadband kits have proven to be a valuable tool for the US Coast Guard. Using these reliable, secure products has enabled the USCG to quickly connect to its network, enabling them to continue completing vital lifesaving work.
In search and rescue operations, timely communication can improve the chance of survival. In areas with limited or no cellular signal, Plum Cases can provide reliable connectivity to enable the search team to map, track progress, and communicate in real-time.
Special Forces Group hosted an advanced technology demonstration at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, CO. The demonstration deployed a team of hyper-enabled operators equipped with unprecedented situational awareness through a range of technology solutions including personnel, vehicle, and asset data.
The Charles County Public Library operates a mobile library to provide access to library resources and internet service across the county. The mobile library relies on Plum Cases for connectivity on the move, which can deliver download speeds up to 25 Mbps in areas where 2 Mbps (DSL) is the norm.
Wes Drake and his team were tasked by U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to provide vertical communications for multiple Special Forces organizations conducting operations North of the Brooks Range, Alaska. Their team was responsible for establishing mission-critical communications in this extremely remote area with limited or denied connectivity.
South Metro Fire Rescue uses Plum mobile broadband solutions as part of their Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) infrastructure, supporting 911 service. After a hardware failure eliminated one of their network redundancies, South Metro Fire Rescue deployed their Plum Case to immediately meet their 911 redundancy requirements without disruption to their existing operations.
A critical part of any emergency response is coordinating medical response and ensuring continuity of health care. In Western Kentucky, central to many of these efforts is the Western Kentucky Healthcare Coalition which helped more than 1800 families get online to request assistance during the disaster.