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Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world

It’s Halloween, a time that celebrates the unusual and surprising. Even when you can anticipate that something is going to happen, it can be difficult to predict whether it will scare you to death or result in sweet rewards that can put a smile on your face. A similar sense of anxious expectation is surrounding […]

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Virginia’s COMLINC: An example of a successful transition to a viable funding source

By Tom Gagnon Following September 11, 2001, states and localities received unprecedented federal grant funding, which resulted in major acquisitions of public safety communications equipment. While greatly enhancing public safety entities’ (PSE) effectiveness, these acquisitions were often made without establishing long-term sustainment plans. Sustainment funding became an afterthought, as states and localities hurried to secure use-or-lose […]

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IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications provides two days of learning, discourse and networking

By Stacey Orlick, Conference Director In just seven weeks, IWCE will host its third annual Critical LTE Communications Forum at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare. After a successful event in Dallas last year, we moved the event back to Chicago, where we’re expecting 250 leaders, technologists, government and enterprise attendees to participate in two days of panels, keynotes, […]

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Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

By Dave Sehnert Last week was a great week for public safety—at least we think it was. Let me explain. CTIA, the trade association that represents wireless communications carriers, announced that the four largest nationwide wireless carriers in the United States—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon—will integrate device-based hybrid (DBH) location solutions into their networks. DBH technology has evolved rapidly, and […]

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Minnesota starts regionally in pursuit of statewide text-to-911 implementation

Deploying text-to-911 service regionally is the fastest, simplest and most efficient way to provision a lifesaving service that the public not only expects, but craves.

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Myriad applications promise to play key role in the advancement of critical communications

Buoyed by the promised reliability and security promised by the FirstNet system, public-safety users soon should benefit from the development of an application ecosystem that already is blossoming in the consumer and commercial markets.

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IWCE’s IoT Saving Lives provides public-safety leaders with information about the Internet of Things

Join us on May 14 in Santa Clara, Calif., for IWCE’s IoT Saving Lives, a one-day workshop that will explore the Internet of Life Saving Things (IoLST) and its impact on public safety, governments and other critical-communications initiatives. This is a pre-conference event conducted in conjunction with Internet of Things World, a sister event to IWCE.

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Even in its first year, FirstNet-AT&T partnership has a significant impact on public-safety communications

It has only been a year since AT&T was awarded with the nationwide FirstNet contract. For public safety, progress on the FirstNet LTE system is moving much faster than expected, driven largely by the decision to provide priority and preemption across all of AT&T’s commercial spectrum.

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In-building mapping: What’s really needed for emergency response?

Solutions that provide accurate, updated maps of buildings are needed for first responders to benefit fully from modern location technology. The ability to get X- Y- and Z-axis location data is wonderful; but if you can’t plot that information on a map, it isn’t helpful.

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Let’s not just change 911—let’s revolutionize it

Disruptive innovation isn’t easy and can be a little scary—but when it occurs, it’s a beautiful thing to witness.

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Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world

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Virginia’s COMLINC: An example of a successful transition to a viable funding source

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IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications provides two days of learning, discourse and networking

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Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

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Minnesota starts regionally in pursuit of statewide text-to-911 implementation

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Myriad applications promise to play key role in the advancement of critical communications

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IWCE’s IoT Saving Lives provides public-safety leaders with information about the Internet of Things

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Even in its first year, FirstNet-AT&T partnership has a significant impact on public-safety communications

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In-building mapping: What’s really needed for emergency response?

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Let’s not just change 911—let’s revolutionize it

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The importance of commercial broadcast radio to public safety

FirstNet Authority standards director recaps June 3GPP Plenary Meetings in Newport Beach, Calif.

Exciting times: When it comes to innovation, there is a lot going on in the public-safety sector

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