Nov. 6, 2009 (Business Wire) -- For the second time in 2009, ERS Data Solutions Group, a division of Emergency Radio Service, Inc., has provided vital voice and data communications in support of a home builder during the filming of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Working with Hallmark Homes, Inc. of Anderson, Indiana, ERS Data Solutions Group is once again giving back to the community through this event.
Motorola's MotoTRBO, Professional Digital Two-way Radio System, was deployed to provide additional voice support to the home builder. This greatly aided the logistical issues of operating in 2 areas that were separated by many miles – the rural build site and pre-staging at Grissom AFB. Additionally, the voice deployment was approached as a replacement to cellular voice as there was minimal cellular voice service in this rural area.
Motorola's MotoMESH Duo provided a robust coverage area of wireless data, where none had previously existed. Bandwidth supplied from a local Wireless Internet Service Provider, the wireless data infrastructure allowed yet another alternate form of communications, creating access to valuable information during the build, and the news media's ability to publish live from the location.
All applications of these technologies led to a simple result, ensuring efficiency of the home builder's communication's means, and by doing so, maximizing their ability to meet the 106 hour deadline the show enforces on them. As a part of the production support, it was also necessary that these systems be rapidly deployable, and most of all be extremely reliable.
This episode took place in a rural area of north central Indiana, near the town of Bunker Hill. In March of 2009, ERS Data Solutions Group provided similar support to a production of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that was located in a downtown neighborhood of Indianapolis. In that episode, which was the Season 6 finale, ERS Data Solutions Group and Motorola donated a larger MotoMESH Duo system to the community so that the local school children in that underserved area could have free Internet access.
ERS Data Solutions Group (ERS DSG) is a Motorola Authorized Channel Partner for Wireless Broadband and Enterprise Mobility. With expertise in technologies such as Mesh, Point-to-Multipoint and Point-to-Point broadband, ERS DSG is also leading the way in indoor WLAN, WWAN, VoWLAN and mobile computing solutions. A Division of Emergency Radio Service, Inc., ERS DSG is part of a 60+ year heritage with Motorola in almost every avenue of wireless technology. Customer focused and quality driven, ERS DSG offers the total customer experience of sales, engineering, training, support and maintenance.
Hallmark Homes is one of the largest, on-your-lot custom home builders in the Midwest. Having built more than 1,000 homes since 1992, Hallmark Homes’ service, quality control, scheduling and warranty are second to none. Hallmark Homes is a proud recipient of the coveted 2008 Keystone Award and 2008 Residential Warranty National Award of Distinction. Hallmark is also member of the Better Business Bureau and the National Association of Home Builders. For more information, visit www.hallmarkhomes.com.
About ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now in its seventh season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00pm Eastern Standard Time on ABC.
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