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Operational Services

From Coverage Question
to Field-Ready System

Buying radios is the easy part. Building a resilient communications plan means understanding terrain, assigning the right tools to the right jobs, and making the whole system usable under pressure. AT Labs helps teams turn equipment into an operational capability.

Built Around the Mission

Practical Support, Not a Generic Technology Package

Every operating area is different. Terrain, vegetation, staffing, existing radio systems, mutual-aid partners, and the availability of cellular service all shape what will work. We begin with the mission and the area of operations, then build outward from there.

That may mean modeling a LoRa mesh before equipment is deployed, connecting field position reports to an existing TAK or CalTopo workflow, configuring a portable command package, or helping an agency test a concept before committing to a larger rollout.

What We Do

Services for Planning, Integration, and Deployment

01 / NETWORK PLANNING

SignalReach Coverage Planning

SignalReach starts with your area of interest and the radios you actually have available. It models terrain and propagation, evaluates coverage and backhaul, and recommends additional sites until the defined objective is met.

  • Low-, medium-, or high-resolution AOI studies
  • Existing sites, available radios, antenna heights, and site limits
  • Must-cover areas, no-go zones, and optional UAS flight profiles
  • KML, PNG, heatmaps, per-site layers, run metrics, and an audit trail
02 / COMMON OPERATING PICTURE

TAK Architecture & Deployment

We specify and build TAK environments around your users, network, and mission. That can include a full-time server at the EOC, an on-premises or cloud deployment, and a Response Crate or standalone platform that provides a federated offline endpoint in the field.

  • Server specification and architecture
  • On-premises and cloud buildout
  • Federation and offline fallback planning
  • Ongoing maintenance and administration
03 / INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT

TAK, CoT & Geospatial Integration

We connect the systems, sensors, and data your team relies on to its TAK environment. That includes custom plugin development, Cursor on Target integration, and preparing maps, imagery, and operational layers for field use.

  • Custom TAK plugin development
  • External system, sensor, and feed integration through CoT
  • Geospatial data preparation and loading
  • ATAK, WinTAK, and iTAK client workflows
04 / SAR MAPPING

CalTopo & TopoLink Workflows

For search and rescue teams already working in CalTopo, we design a command-side workflow that brings mesh position data into the map your planners know. TopoLink connects a USB-attached RM radio to the CalTopo desktop workflow so command can see field personnel against familiar terrain and assignment data when connectivity is available.

  • Command-post workflow design
  • RM radio and TopoLink setup
  • Shared-map roles and operating procedures
  • Connectivity and degraded-mode planning
05 / FIELD SYSTEMS

Configuration & Deployment Support

We turn individual components into a repeatable field package. That includes radio profiles, naming conventions, charging and power plans, deployment checklists, Response Crate configuration, and structured field validation with your operators.

  • System architecture and equipment fit
  • Standardized configuration profiles
  • Field test and after-action support
  • Documentation for deployment and sustainment
06 / SUSTAINMENT

Software Licensing & Support

AT Labs can provide SignalReach licensing and support alongside scoped planning engagements, helping internal planners build and maintain their own terrain-aware RF studies.

  • SignalReach software licensing
  • Planning profile support for selected mesh, LoRa, HaLow, and Wi-Fi systems
  • Planner onboarding and workflow support
  • Follow-on study and deployment review

SignalReach results support planning and engineering decisions. Final performance remains subject to field conditions and installation quality.

How an Engagement Works

Mission First. Technology Second.

Step 01

Discover

Define the mission, users, terrain, current systems, and failure modes that matter.

Step 02

Design

Model the network and build the simplest architecture that meets the requirement.

Step 03

Validate

Exercise the plan in the field, capture gaps, and adjust placement or procedure.

Step 04

Operationalize

Document the configuration and prepare personnel to deploy it consistently.

Who We Support

Designed for Teams With Real Consequences

Search & Rescue

Team tracking, terrain-aware mesh planning, assignment visibility, and command-post mapping.

Emergency Management

Portable communications infrastructure, local situational awareness, and resilient incident coordination.

Public Safety & Field Operations

Communications and accountability workflows for remote, degraded, and infrastructure-denied environments.

Start With the Operating Problem

Tell Us What Has to Work

Share the mission, operating area, current equipment, and the gaps you are trying to close. We will help identify the right next step.

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