❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the Department of Fire and Emergency Services' (DFES) progress in upgrading Automatic Vehicle Locators (AVLs) to 4G technology before the Telstra 3G network shutdown. DFES confirms upgrades are on track.
AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EMERGENCY
SERVICES — AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATORS
631. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the shutdown of the
Telstra 3G network that was scheduled for 30 June 2024 but has now been delayed
until 31 August 2024.
(1) Do Department of Fire and Emergency Services
automatic vehicle locators operate on the Telstra 3G network?
(2) How many
appliances or vehicles equipped with an AVL have not yet been upgraded to 4G
technology?
(3) Will all AVLs
be 4G compatible by or before 31 August 2024?
(4) What is the
cost of upgrading the fleet to 4G-enabled AVL hardware?
SERVICES — AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATORS
631. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the shutdown of the
Telstra 3G network that was scheduled for 30 June 2024 but has now been delayed
until 31 August 2024.
(1) Do Department of Fire and Emergency Services
automatic vehicle locators operate on the Telstra 3G network?
(2) How many
appliances or vehicles equipped with an AVL have not yet been upgraded to 4G
technology?
(3) Will all AVLs
be 4G compatible by or before 31 August 2024?
(4) What is the
cost of upgrading the fleet to 4G-enabled AVL hardware?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) DFES AVL equipment operates on mobile 3G and 4G
networks, with satellite backup when mobile network coverage is
unavailable.
(2) As of 22 May
2024, there were 475 appliances or vehicles remaining to be upgraded to 4G.
(3) DFES is on
target to complete upgrades to 100 per cent of the fleet by 31 August 2024.
(4) The
approximate cost is $1.2 million.
member for some notice of the question.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) DFES AVL equipment operates on mobile 3G and 4G
networks, with satellite backup when mobile network coverage is
unavailable.
(2) As of 22 May
2024, there were 475 appliances or vehicles remaining to be upgraded to 4G.
(3) DFES is on
target to complete upgrades to 100 per cent of the fleet by 31 August 2024.
(4) The
approximate cost is $1.2 million.
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