Communications in disasters has always been an issue—across the board. In this podcast we dive into what makes communications so difficult in a disaster and how having communications options and redundancy is critical. Today’s guest is James Clevenger. He has been in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, the past 15 of which he has supported both state and federal agencies and their missions. At Hughes, James leads government sales. To learn more about Hughes work to support first responders and communities during disaster scenarios, visit: https://www.hughes.com/what-we-offer/disaster-emergency-communications.

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