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A selection of multimedia produced in association with Urgent Communications of interest to the communication industry.

Podcast: Johnson on D Block rumors from the Hill

To address the state of the D Block, Urgent Communications Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts spoke with Chief Jeff Johnson (Ret.), one of public safety’s staunchest advocates for the nationwide public-safety broadband network. He also addresses the network's importance and why chiefs should join his lobbying campaign. ...

Podcast: Intrado: FCC takes a good first step with NG-911 proceeding

Senior writer Donny Jackson talks with John Snapp, senior technical officer for Intrado, about the FCC's latest proposed rulemaking on next-generation 911....

Podcast: Joplin Fire Chief shares emergency-communications lessons from deadly tornado

Fire Chief Mitch Randles share his experiences the day an EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Mo., including operational and communications hindrances, as well as other lessons learned....

IWCE Video Showcase: Alcatel-Lucent

Urgent Communications editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with Alcatel-Lucent's Fred Scalera about a new solution that enables public-safety agencies to better manage in-the-field video while reducing bandwidth consumption. He also chats with the company's Todd Harrod about broadband data backhaul strategies....

IWCE Video Showcase: Anritsu Company

Urgent Communications editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with David Witkowski, product manager for Anritsu, about new features of the company's LMR Master field analyzer, including narrowband FM coverage mapping — both outdoors and indoors — that is accomplished on the instrument without the use of an external PC....

IWCE Video Showcase: Avtec

Urgent Communications editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with Kevin Williams, Avtec's vice president of product development, about the company's ConnectFest event during IWCE 2012, its commitment to open standards and interoperable communications, and its Scout IP-based console system....

Webinars

On-Demand Webinar: What's keeping you up at night?

Learn what is on your peers' minds regarding voice and data communications systems — deployment, operations, funding or future migration....

On-Demand Webinar: LTE: The Foundation for the Connected City of the Future

Learn what CIOs from major cities think about Long-Term Evolution, or LTE, and its larger potential....

White Paper: Protecting PSAP Applications from Downtime

Learn about strategies for safeguarding the mission-critical applications that first responders depend upon....

White Paper: Test Public Safety LTE Broadband and P25 Narrowband Networks

Ensuring 700 MHz P25 narrowband and LTE broadband networks are properly installed and maintained is critical to ensuring mission-critical public safety communication and keeping the public safe....

White Paper: Can Tower Top Amplifiers (TTA's) improve your signal?

TTA's are designed to improve receiver sensitivity by compensating for the loss of signal strength as it runs down the coaxial cable connecting the receive antenna to the communication system....


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