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Complacency is not an option

A rising tide of public-safety broadband networks (PSBN) around the globe creates opportunities for agencies delivering police, fire, and emergency medical services. But along with the chance to rethink traditional voice communications and add new broadband-enabled tools, agencies must assess and plan for the risk of network failure. Networks designed for public-safety operations incorporate layered […]

News

UK regulator opens Motorola Solutions market investigation over roles in Airwave, ESN

Motorola Solutions could be subject to price controls on its highly profitable Airwave TETRA network serving public-safety users in the United Kingdom (UK) or be required to divest Airwave entirely as potential results of a new market investigation, the UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced. CMA unveiled its investigation plans on Monday, when […]

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UK plans to start public-safety ‘mass transition’ from Airwave to ESN in first half of 2024

United Kingdom (UK) public-safety agencies are scheduled to begin switching mission-critical voice communications from the Airwave TETRA radio system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) during the first half of 2024, with complete ESN migration expected in 2026, according to a Home Office official. ESN Programme Director John Black shared the timetable while updating […]

Webinar

TCCA Webinar: Is there space for LMR and Critical Broadband to coexist?

The future of Mission Critical Communications networks – Is there space for LMR and Critical Broadband to coexist, or does the winner take it all? Monday 18 October 2021 09.00 – 10.00 BST – register here 15.00 – 16.00 BST – register here Please note – the content is the same for each webinar, there are two […]

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Lynk Global: Margot Deckard explains company’s LEO satellite-to-phone tech, rollout plans

Lynk Mobile COO Margot Deckard describes how the company’s LEO satellite constellation is able to communicate directly with unmodified smartphones to fill outdoor coverage gaps for both first responders and the people they serve. Deckard also outlines the Lynk’s service roadmap, beginning with text-only services that are scheduled to launch next year to full […]

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FirstNet buildout more than 95% complete, AT&T exec says

AT&T has completed more than 95% of its contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) system on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum, according to an AT&T executive. Scott Agnew, AT&T’s assistant vice president for FirstNet products, provided the update during his keynote address last Thursday during the IWCE 2021 event in Las […]

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JPS Interoperability Solutions: Roman Kaluta showcases company’s product lineup at IWCE

Roman Kaluta, director of interoperability solutions for JPS Interoperability Solutions, highlights multiple products in the company’s interoperability portfolio that were exhibited during the IWCE 2021 event conducted last week in Las Vegas.

RugGear Underlines Global Market Strategy

PTCRB and GCF approval: RugGear underlines global market strategy In the field of mission critical communication, the trend is increasingly moving in the direction of professional multifunction PTT smartphones. As emerging international developer and manufacturer of professional mobile communication devices for Mission Critical, RugGear now received two essential international network operator approvals for its MCPTT […]

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Lynk official: ‘We’ve solved the uplink challenge’ for LEO satellite-to-phone connectivity

Cell-tower-in-space connectivity provider Lynk Global yesterday announced that it has proven that its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite-to-unmodified-cell-phone technology support two-way communications—a finding that could prove significant for the public-safety and critical-communications sectors. “This month, Lynk proved out two-way communications capability,” Lynk COO Margot Deckard said yesterday during a session at the IWCE 2021 conference in Las […]

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AINA Wireless: Maximilian LeRoux demos LTE speaker microphone’s direct-mode PTT capabilities

AINA Wireless CEO Maximilian LeRoux showcases the company’s Kepler LTE speaker microphone, which enables normal push-to-talk speaker microphone functionality with a twist: the ability to support direct-mode communication at distances up to a mile, which is about twice the greatest range achieved via LTE proximity-services (ProSe) solutions to date. IWCE 2021 attendees can learn […]

Commentary

Complacency is not an option

News

UK regulator opens Motorola Solutions market investigation over roles in Airwave, ESN

News

UK plans to start public-safety ‘mass transition’ from Airwave to ESN in first half of 2024

Webinar

TCCA Webinar: Is there space for LMR and Critical Broadband to coexist?

Video

Lynk Global: Margot Deckard explains company’s LEO satellite-to-phone tech, rollout plans

News

FirstNet buildout more than 95% complete, AT&T exec says

Video

JPS Interoperability Solutions: Roman Kaluta showcases company’s product lineup at IWCE

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RugGear Underlines Global Market Strategy

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Lynk official: ‘We’ve solved the uplink challenge’ for LEO satellite-to-phone connectivity

Video

AINA Wireless: Maximilian LeRoux demos LTE speaker microphone’s direct-mode PTT capabilities

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AT&T wireless growth keyed by FirstNet—now provides 24,000 agencies with 4.4 million connections dlvr.it/ShY5qH

Report: Remote work causing offices to empty, but walkable cities still in high demand dlvr.it/ShXM7Z

AT&T FirstNet unleashes robotic dogs for emergency services dlvr.it/ShW7p8

Federal agencies infested by cyberattackers via legit remote-management systems dlvr.it/ShVhn3

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient dlvr.it/ShVS1h

MCPTT interworking for critical communications dlvr.it/ShTm3P

Self-driving cars present terrorism risk, FBI director says dlvr.it/ShTTHx

UK Home Office officially will cut ESN ties with Motorola Solutions in December dlvr.it/ShNjfN