ReddiNet Milestones
ReddiNet's 25 year evolution parallels key events.
For 25 years, ReddiNet has helped save lives—in mass disasters and in everyday first response. From our origins as a visionary voice radio emergency system developed in 1970, to the launch of our computer-based system in 1986, patient care and safety have always been our mission.
| Historical Event | Date | ReddiNet Development |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 earthquake hits San Fernando Valley rendering hospitals unusable and disrupting communications between emergency responders. | 1970s | ReddiNet precursor, HEAR radio, a two-way radio system, established for first responder communications on VHF high band simplex frequencies. |
| Olympic Games in Los Angeles brings millions to the area—under threats of violence | 1984 | ReddiNet launches the first computer-based microwave medical communications system. |
| Chernobyl nuclear disaster devastates Ukraine; 7.5 earthquake hits San Salvador. | 1986 | ReddiNet becomes a registered trademarked product. |
| Northridge Earthquake causes damage and injuries throughout Southern California | Early 1990s | ReddiNet’s second generation system released to provide information about hospital specialties, available beds, and other critical information. |
| Internet development reaches new level. | Late 1990s | ReddiNet introduces web-based software, called RDMX, to create another communication channel to transmit ReddiNet data. |
| September 11, 2001, attack on Twin Towers; federal government issues requirements for hospital preparedness. | 2001-2002 | ReddiNet deployment expands from 6 to 17 counties across California. |
| Hurricane Katrina ravages New Orleans, displacing thousands. | 2005 | 4th generation ReddiNet, one of the largest upgrades in history, combines microwave and Internet technologies into one system. It’s the only system with that capability in the United States. |
| Swine Flu emergency sweeps across the country. | 2009 | Upgrade five enhances ReddiNet’s web-based software using all-new technology. |
| California wildfires and severe weather cause injuries and displacement. | 2010 | ReddiNet completed its first satellite-enabled hospital using Spaceway® 3, an award-winning high-speed satellite broadband network from Hughes Network Systems. |
| Severe weather continues to impact people across the country. | 2011 | In its 25th anniversary year, ReddiNet begins 2011 with a goal of upgrading 150 hospitals and critical emergency management locations to satellite. |