Newscan: Why the rush to voice over LTE (VoLTE) for public safety?

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AT&T has been warning customers for years that it plans to shut down its 3G network in February 2022. And in a recent regulatory filing, the company disclosed exactly how many customers could be affected by the move. “Approximately 2.7% of AT&T’s postpaid and prepaid consumer subscribers still rely on 3G-dependent devices,” the operator told the FCC. In […]

All IoT deployments require hardware, software and wired or wireless connectivity and most require some level of services to implement. Wired networks have a long-standing tradition of meeting the demands of Internet of Things (IoT). Ethernet and fieldbuses have been the default technology options for exchanging factories’ time-critical data since the 1980s, said Jeroen Hoebeke, […]

  Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and Public-Safety Operations, outlines the capabilities of THOR (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response), Verizon Frontlines’ deployable prototype vehicle that can support a variety of first-responder broadband needs, including Ultrawideband 5G, satellite connectivity and drone operations, as well as 4G LTE and other more typical technologies being used by public […]