The South Carolina Statewide 800 MHz Radio and Mobile Data System, known commonly as Palmetto 800, is South Carolina’s statewide public safety radio system, designed to provide reliable and interoperable communications for first responders and public safety agencies across the state. Palmetto 800 is a cost-shared public/private partnership between state government, local governments, power utilities and Motorola Solutions, Inc. ensuring ongoing maintenance, upgrades and technical support. The system is a Motorola P25 - 7.71 Core.

The goals of the shared Palmetto 800 system are to provide public safety grade statewide coverage, enhance statewide interoperability and provide agencies with a superior communications technology at economical price to meet their public safety communications needs. The Palmetto 800 system is crucial for disaster response, enabling seamless communication among law enforcement, fire departments, EMS and other emergency services. 

The First Responder Interoperability 2023-24 Report on Agency Compliance highlights the system’s role in supporting interoperability, which is the ability of different agencies and jurisdictions to communicate with each other. 

Learn more about and view all the offerings of the Palmetto 800 program.