10-step Guide to Assure "last-mile" Communications

There are ten simple steps that government agencies can follow to plan and analyze local access route diversity to overcome or prevent communications outages.

1. Understand Route Diversity
2. Identify the Current Network Implementation within Agency Control
3. Interface with Carriers
4. Check for Shared Facilities and Communications Links Among Service Providers
5. Evaluate the Need for Backup Systems
6. Seek Partner Agencies and Campuses
7. Check for Enrollment and Eligibility for NCS Priority Services
8. Continue Practicing Due Diligence
9. Stay Up-to-Date with Alternate and Emerging Technologies
10. Use NCS Tools, Methodologies, and Experience
    

For more detail on each step, download the 10-Step document. (.doc)

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