ERF Wireless, a League City, Texas, start-up, said it has signed with the Louisiana State Police to build a $5 million statewide wireless broadband network that will be used by police and financial institutions for regular and disaster communications.
The network, to be known as Louisiana BankNet, will help update financial institutions in the state, create VoIP access to them and set up wireless hotspots for the institutions and their customers.
As part of the deal, the State Police will provide tower infrastructure for the project and will receive continuous access to the network in return.
ERF Wireless will make available to all of Louisiana's emergency first responder expanded bandwith, VoIP communications, high-resolution video surveillance, video conferencing and free use of wireless hotspots across the network - all to support disaster recovery efforts. Capital for the project will be provided by participating financial institutions.
