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Newscan: Apple Watch’s SOS feature calls 911 after car crash

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Apple Watch’s SOS feature calls 911 after car crash AT&T, Oracle sign major cloud agreement Verizon sells cloud, managed hosting business to IBM New technology boosting efforts of San Diego police helicopters Wrong number: Nevada missing out on federal 911 funding Straight Path says revised $135.96-per-share offer from […]

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SMS/MMS text messaging can help local governments and public-safety agencies connect to the public

Communicating with residents is a priority for state and local governments and public-safety agencies at any time, but it is especially important during times of emergency. SMS/MMS messaging systems can help provide alerts during such critical moments, as well as improve information exchanges with the public on a day-to-day basis.

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How smartphone alerts can increase Americans’ safety abroad during times of uncertainty

Despite efforts to improve the ability of the U.S. government to be able to communicate with Americans traveling abroad, the chances of success are haphazard, at best—a situation that could result in the unnecessary loss of American lives. Technology offers a way to increase significantly the chance for the U.S. government to provide important emergency information to these Americans on foreign soil.

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FCC proposes messaging, location enhancements to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system

Authorities will be able to provide the public with alerts via wireless devices that are more detailed and geographically relevant under a proposal to revamp the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system that FCC commissioners approved unanimously.

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City of Dallas uses Airbus DS alerting system to notify public of Ebola issues

City of Dallas officials have used the GeoCast Web alerting solution from Airbus DS Communications to warn residents in areas near those confirmed to have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus, according to Joe Ellis, senior management specialist at the Dallas Office of Emergency Management.

TVfreedom.org: Why proposed satellite-video legislation matters to public safety

Robert Kenny, director of public affairs for TVfreedom.org,discusses the potential public-safety implications of Congressional efforts to reauthorize the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act—known as STELA—which is due to sunset by year’s end.

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Hospital leverages Everbridge alerting solution during Superstorm Sandy

Doctors, support staff and patients all were kept updated about the hospital’s status via e-mail, text and voice messages.

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One good turn deserves another

Depending on who’s doing the talking, I generally am described in one of two ways: 1) as a teddy bear with a grizzly lurking inside, or 2) as a grizzly bear with a teddy bear lurking inside.

Photo of FirstNet board members and technical staff listen to a Sandy briefing

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Public safety’s lessons from Superstorm Sandy

The sector learns a great deal about its existing communications networks and what first responders will need from its future broadband network.

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What CMAS means for mobile subscribers

By Mark Titus — TeleCommunication Systems’ vice president explains the features and use cases for the new Commercial Mobile Alerts System (CMAS) that was launched earlier this year.

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Newscan: Apple Watch’s SOS feature calls 911 after car crash

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SMS/MMS text messaging can help local governments and public-safety agencies connect to the public

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How smartphone alerts can increase Americans’ safety abroad during times of uncertainty

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FCC proposes messaging, location enhancements to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system

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City of Dallas uses Airbus DS alerting system to notify public of Ebola issues

TVfreedom.org: Why proposed satellite-video legislation matters to public safety

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Hospital leverages Everbridge alerting solution during Superstorm Sandy

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One good turn deserves another

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Public safety’s lessons from Superstorm Sandy

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What CMAS means for mobile subscribers

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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