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FHESC BOOSTS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
AREDNESS
FHESC BOOSTS EMERGENCY PREP
net
with Starlink Satellite Internet
with Starlink Satellite Inter

The Fulton Holland Educational Services Center (FHESC) is
The Fulton Holland Educational Services Center (FHESC) is
pleased to announce the successful deployment of Starlink
pleased to announce the successful deployment of Starlink
critical
connectivity
for
Services,
Satellite
Satellite Internet Services, ensuring critical connectivity for
ensuring
Inter
net
FHESC in the event of a disaster, particularly hurricanes. This
FHESC in the event of a disaster
, particularly hurricanes. This
initiative, spearheaded by the CIO and the 2024 IT summer
initiative, spearheaded by the CIO and the 2024 IT summer
interns, represents a significant advancement in emergency
inter ns, r epr esents a significant advancement in emer gency
communication capabilities. This strategic adoption will
communication capabilities. This strategic adoption will
primarily guarantee robust and reliable communication during
primarily guarantee r obust and r eliable communication during
critical events, when the Palm Beach County Emergency
critical events, when the Palm Beach County Emer gency
Operations Center (EOC) is operational.
Operations Center (EOC) is operational.
Starlink, SpaceX’ s satellite inter net service, pr ovides a r esilient
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, provides a resilient
alternative when conventional networks are compromised. By
alter native when conventional networks ar e compr omised. By
utilizing a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, Starlink
utilizing a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, Starlink
delivers an independent internet connection, bypassing
delivers an independent inter net connection, bypassing
standard communication mechanisms.
standar d communication mechanisms.
In a region frequently affected by severe weather, maintaining
In a r egion fr equently affected by sever e weather , maintaining
uninterrupted connectivity is crucial for coordinating the District’s
uninterrupted connectivity is crucial for coor dinating the District’ s
emer gency r esponse, disseminating essential information, and
emergency response, disseminating essential information, and
ensuring communication among key stakeholders. Traditional
ensuring communication among key stakeholders. T raditional
internet infrastructure is susceptible to disruptions during
inter
e is susceptible to disruptions during
net infrastructur
powerful storms, making satellite-based solutions an
powerful storms, making satellite-based solutions an
indispensable element of the District’s EOC.
indispensable element of the District’ s EOC.

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