Quick Facts

1.   239 total sites planned for statewide coverage. 

• 150 sites constructed and on-the-air 
• 64 sites are fully funded and under construction 
• 25 sites unfunded
  

2.   VIPER is 63% complete (number of sites) with 150 sites on the air

3.   VIPER infrastructure is 64% funded

4.   VIPER infrastructure remains to be 36% funded

5.   49,800 Total users (portables and mobiles) are currently on the    network

6.   214 Emergency responding agencies makeup the 49,800 users

7.   S.C. has the same type Interoperable System; N.C./S.C. can talk    to each other using the same type user device.

Critical Issues

1.  VIPER is estimated to cost $180.5 million to build

• $114 million funded to date
• Pending: Additional $66.5 million left to be funded

1. $20M Remaining site construction for completion
2. $6.5M Network Operations Center (NOC) construction
3. $20M P25 Upgrade
4. $20M ITS Risk Requirement

2.  VIPER is estimated to cost $7.5 million per year to maintain and support once the project is complete

• Current funding is $2.5M recurring
• Pending: An additional $3.5M recurring is needed to effectively maintain and support the existing network

 

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