Newscan: The link between Title II, law enforcement and surveillance

Motorola Solutions built its reputation delivering LMR voice communications, but the company is using video and software solutions today to “solve a different level of problems” while exploring the 3.5 GHz CBRS band as a platform to provide a new kind of push-to-talk offering with robust data, according to a company executive. “I would say, […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations They called 911. Then NYPD workers sold the data, officials say PG&E blackouts in California: FCC, state official, politicians demand probe of cell-phone outages Why cell phone failed in PG&E outages, and how to prevent a repeat How wearable technology could assist emergency services T-Mobile makes opening arguments […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations CenturyLink, West Safety Comms agree to $575,000 fine over 911 outage How malformed packets caused CenturyLink’s 37-hour, nationwide 911 outage California DMV ‘data breach’ exposes thousands of drivers’ Social Security information Drones in public safety: Real-life crime-scene investigations at night Five key differences between in-building public safety and […]

Ivo Allen, CEO of 911inform, demonstrates how the 911inform cloud-based platform automatically delivers maps, building data, video feeds and access to important facility via a RapidSOS link to a public-safety answering point (PSAP) when a 911 call is made from an enterprise location, such as school campus. Allen is joined by Avaya’s Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, […]