DoD invests in P25 radios

The goal of mission-critical communication systems is to minimize the response time of first responders in emergency situations across several agencies. A dedicated push-to-talk button offers an efficient mechanism that simplifies the speaker-to-listener process to a minimum. This feature is useful when coordinating large group activities and to enable the instant flow of tactical status […]

FCC licensing activity increased slightly in the public-safety and business/industrial sectors during 2022, although the numbers remain at levels that are relatively low from a historical perspective, according to information from the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS). Figures in the ULS database indicate that 2022 marked the first time in a decade that LMR […]

Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) recently announced its partnership with the FirstNet Authority to host 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit, a new June event that is designed to be more “comprehensive” than PSCR’s past annual shareholder meeting, according to officials. Dereck Orr (pictured above at the last PSCR annual meeting), chief of the PSCR […]

L3Harris and Motorola Solutions recently announced that their P25 radios with LTE connectivity have been certified as meeting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1802 standard, which is considered to be the most stringent testing regime for public-safety devices serving the firefighting community. NFPA informed officials for both L3Harris and Motorola Solutions on Dec. 13 […]