STARCOM21 is best described as what type of system?

• A. A regional telephone exchange for EMS.
• B. A portable handheld data terminal system.
• C. A 700/800 MHz digital trunked statewide voice radio communications network.
• D. A satellite-based video link for EMS.

Answer: (A)

STARCOM21 is a public-safety radio communications backbone that uses digital trunked radio technology in the 700/800 MHz spectrum to provide statewide voice communications for EMS and other agencies. This means its primary role is to carry radio voices across agencies and jurisdictions, with features that support interoperable talk groups, priority access, encryption, and roaming as needed. It is not a regional telephone exchange for EMS (that's a landline switching system), nor a portable handheld data terminal system (which would be a device for data input/output rather than a radio network), nor a satellite-based video link (which would transmit video via satellite). So the accurate description is a 700/800 MHz digital trunked statewide voice radio communications network.