1. RF Connect Case Study
RF Connect Delivers Major Dallas Highway Wireless
Radio System Coverage for First Responders
The Challenge:
In Dallas County, Texas, over 7 miles of highway included in the LBJ Express project
were identified as below grade in a cantilevered tunnel effect, making public safety
radio transmissions impossible. Because of the lack of radio signal in those areas,
first responders were hindered from making or receiving calls. Law enforcement,
fire, ambulance and other public safety radios for first responders were silenced,
endangering the lives and safety of the public and the first responders.
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LBJ Express Project
• Below grade roadway =
no public safety signals
• RF Connect designed
wireless radio coverage
system
• Public safety entities
can now communicate

2. RF Connect Case Study
The Solution:
RF Connect constructed a first responder public safety wireless radio coverage
system for the 7 miles of cantilevered below grade roadway. RF Connect designed
the system on the VHF, UHF, 700, and 800 MHz public safety radio spectrum bands,
giving first responders open communication channels. Due to the complete lack of
public safety signals below grade, and the critical nature of those communications
for the public and first responders, RF Connect designed the system with full redun-
dancy so no single failure would cause an outage. A full 24 hours of battery back-up
was included with the capability to add mobile generators for power outages beyond
24 hours. RF Connect integrated the system with multiple vendors’ equipment and
provided a comprehensive alarm monitoring and maintenance program to guarantee
the highest quality communications for public safety on all bands.
Kudos:
Despite the delays in construction from Dallas’ record rainfall in the Spring of 2015,
the project met its opening date goal and was, in fact, completed ahead of
schedule, thanks to the overall collaboration of all parties involved.
What Our Customer Said:
“Our number one concern is the safety of the public on the roadway and the
reliability of the highway system. Due to the lack of signal for first responder
radios on the below grade sections of the roadway, we partnered with RF Connect
to design, deliver and test a solution for all of the public safety entities that keep
the traveling public safe,” explained LBJ Express COO, Jason Sipes.
About the LBJ Express Project:
When the LBJ Freeway opened in 1969, it was designed to hold about 180,000
vehicles per day. In 2008, the Freeway was counting 270,000 vehicles per day with
demand expected to exceed 500,000 vehicles per day by 2020.
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RF Connect Delivers
Major Dallas Highway
Wireless Radio System
Coverage for First
Responders

3. RF Connect Case Study
To accommodate the increased traffic, the 13-mile LBJ Express project called
for improvements along Interstate 635 and Interstate 35E, including rebuilt main
highway lanes, a continuous frontage road system and 13 miles of new express
managed toll lanes. Crucial to the highway improvement project is RF Connect’s
construction of the public safety wireless radio coverage system for first responders
in below grade areas. Please visit www.lbjtexpress.com for more information.
About RF Connect:
RF Connect is a recognized leader in the design, deployment, and support of high
performance wireless and mobile solutions at high-capacity public and private
venues around the nation. As a National Carrier Approved Turnkey Service Provider,
the RF Connect technical team serves clients with industry-proven processes, tools,
training, and technology that ensure reliable and robust connectivity for voice, data
and multimedia needs. The nation’s largest hospitals, entertainment complexes,
retail facilities, commercial real estate and high-rise facilities, municipal/educational
institutions and other facilities team with RF Connect to optimize their mobile
applications on a solid and well-planned wireless utility network (WUNSM
) that is
secure, robust, reliable, and ready to meet today’s demands. With more than a
decade of specific experience in state-of-the-art connectivity in high-capacity
settings, RF Connect provides its clients reliable, cost-effective systems and
applications that provide un-tethered access to mission-critical information
anytime and anywhere. Please visit www.rfconnect.com for additional information.
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RF Connect Delivers
Major Dallas Highway
Wireless Radio System
Coverage for First
Responders