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Is STARS an upgrade to existing radio systems or totally new?

April 26, 2017existing radio stars SYSTEMS upgrade

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Is STARS an upgrade to existing radio systems or totally new?

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STARS is an upgrade to the Virginia State Police Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Microwave (MW) radio networks. All of the currently operating radio sites will be re-used in STARS as well as a number of new sites. The majority of the network infrastructure equipment will be new. As STARS is a new technology compared to what is currently in use, all of the mobile and portable based equipment will be new. The system is designed to allow all state agencies to use the same system, thus allowing improved interoperability across state agencies and the reduction of separate radio systems for the Commonwealth agencies.