IWCE 2019: Stephanie McCall, Donny Jackson preview event

  Todd Schlekeway, executive director of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, outlines many features of the NATE UNITE 2023 event, which will be conducted Feb. 20-23 in Orlando.

  Anterix COO Ryan Gerbrandt (yes, that’s his name, despite what you hear in the audio), left, and Chris Guttman-McCabe—chief regulatory and communications officer for Anterix—explain how utilities may use federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to pay for private LTE networks that are capable of supporting important smart-grid applications.  

  Todd Miller, Rave Mobile Safety’s senior vice president for strategic programs, talks about the July 16 launch of 988 as the nationwide suicide-prevention hotline number, as well as the possibilities–and challenges–associated with the prospect of integrating 988 mental-health communications into 911 system infrastructure and public-safety workflows, when needed.

  Manlio Allegra, co-founder and CEO at Polaris Wireless, outlines the latest developments in 911 location, including recent announcements of industry compliance with FCC requirements to provide Z-axis vertical-location information for all 911 callers, even when calling wirelessly from inside a multi-story building. In addition to providing this Z-axis location for feature-phone makers like Schok, […]