Article A guide to using the 911 system 3rd June 2013 Passing these tips along to your constituents may cut down on abuses and improve emergency response.
Article First steps toward LMR-LTE convergence 3rd June 2013 Understanding the similarities and differences between LMR and LTE systems is essential to figuring out how to layer them.
Article The current state of 911: Good, bad and ugly 3rd June 2013 A pessimist might look at the current state of the 911 sector and say that the future is cloudy, while an optimist might say that the future is bright. Oddly, both may be correct.
Article Failure-proofing NG-911 networks 3rd June 2013 While separate voice and data networks might be the instinctive approach, it also would be the wrong one in an IP environment.
Article Public safety reconsiders who should use its broadband network 15th May 2013 The sector has warmed up to the idea that critical-infrastructure entities, particularly utilities, might use its nationwide broadband network.
Article With TETRA, appearances can be deceiving 15th May 2013 Months after the FCC approved the technology’s use in the U.S., not much is happening — but that may not be indicative of interest.
Article Leveraging high-accuracy location technology after a disaster 15th May 2013 Knowing where key assets are — citizens, first-responder personnel and resources — can be crucial to recovery efforts.
Article The LMR-to-LTE transition: revolution vs. evolution 15th May 2013 Many believe that public-safety communications will migrate from LMR systems to LTE, but no one knows when. It could happen sooner than you think.
Article A primer for finding and securing radio spectrum 15th May 2013 While land-mobile-radio airwaves still are available, aspiring licensees face numerous impediments to acquiring them.
Article Data potentially is a powerful force 18th April 2013 Figuring out how to effectively leverage massive amounts of information can be a crushing experience. But when it is done well, the results can be thrilling — and in some cases, life-changing.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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