Scenes from the launch event for Adams County’s public-safety LTE network

It’s a scenario we’ve all experienced: an ambulance with a blaring siren racing against time to get a person in medical distress to a hospital through traffic. What we don’t see is 5G connectivity enabling paramedics to communicate with hospital staff via video conference and coordinate care in real-time before arriving at the emergency room. […]

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 […]

The rollout of self-driving cars could mean an increased threat of terrorist attacks. That was the alarming warning delivered during a discussion on national security at the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland. While the safety benefits of autonomous vehicles (AVs) have long been touted, the need for caution was highlighted by Federal Bureau […]

United Kingdom (UK) Home Office and Motorola Solutions officially agreed to terminate their working relationship regarding the Emergency Services Network (ESN), although Motorola Solutions will continue to provide “termination-assistance services” for the project at least through December. Information about the termination agreement was published on the Home Office website on Jan. 13, almost a month […]