What Harris, AT&T partnership means for public safety

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has introduced North America to its new dual-mode TP3000 series of radios, powered by Tait, that enhance safety and security and offer an affordable migration path from analog to digital.

Rivada Networks has a working Android and Apple prototypes of its enhanced location-based service (E-LBS) that is designed to improve location-accuracy information for a variety of applications, from commercial uses to 911 calls to firefighter location, according to Rivada Networks CTO Clint Smith.

John Facella, manager and principal at Panther Pines Consulting, says push-to-talk functionality over public-safety LTE networks like the proposed FirstNet system will not replace LMR network any time soon, but it is important that standards exist to ensure that efficient bridges between the two techologies are developed and standardized.

AT&T Inc. and Harris Corp. are forming an alliance to develop next-generation LTE solutions for first-response agencies. Urgent Communications Senior Writer Donny Jackson spoke with John Teel, director of business development for Harris RF, about the development.