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Donny Jackson

Editor, Urgent Communications
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Donny Jackson is editor of Urgent Communications magazine. Before joining UC in 2002, he covered telecommunications for four years as a freelance writer and as news editor for Telephony magazine. Prior to that, he worked for suburban newspapers in the Dallas area, serving as editor-in-chief for the Irving News and the Las Colinas Business News.

Posts by Donny Jackson

by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Jun. 11, 2013

Global ecosystem for public-safety LTE begins to look realistic

The prospect of a global public-safety standard could have a massive impact on pricing for equipment and applications, if managed correctly....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters May. 7, 2013

The readers always write: FirstNet will not meet expectations

Four out of five respondents believe that the much-anticipated nationwide broadband network for first responders ultimately will fall short, with....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Apr. 16, 2013

Is your existing public-safety LMR network your last?

According to one expert, public-safety-grade LTE is going to supplant traditional first-responder communications a lot sooner than many people think....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Apr. 9, 2013

The readers always write: What should service shops do?

The vast majority of the respondents to our recent poll question say that service shops should follow the letter of the law, even if it means losing....More
Sam Ginn
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Apr. 2, 2013

FirstNet chairman sets the bar very high

Ginn should be applauded for setting high standards, but are his parameters for public safety's broadband communications network reachable?....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Mar. 15, 2013

Decade of remarkable change for wireless industry, IWCE

The end of yet another International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) is upon us — the 10th IWCE that I've attended. While the name of the show....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Mar. 13, 2013

Early deployments can be key to FirstNet success

FirstNet has opened the door for the seven BTOP recipients to restart their public-safety LTE deployments, but it is not a foregone conclusion that....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Jan. 22, 2013

O'Brien offers intriguing 700 MHz broadband perspective

Many in public safety are anxious to see tangible buildout begin on the much-anticipated nationwide first-responder LTE network, but Morgan O'Brien....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Jan. 15, 2013

HF offering could be valuable in the post-disaster toolbox

It has been interesting to see the level of interest that has emerged about a recent proposal to deploy an older technology — HF radio....More
by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Dec. 18, 2012

FirstNet takes big steps in outreach, communication

The FirstNet board overseeing the bulidout of an nationwwide LTE network made much-needed strides in public-safety outreach and communications....More
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