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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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Some advice for new Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs)

Becoming a successful Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) starts with defining success, developing a plan for success, and building a network to achieve success.

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FirstNet’s availability should ‘raise all boats,’ drive public-safety innovation, competition

If the goal is truly to provide the best communications networks and products for public safety, the focus should be on building the best solutions.

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With opt-in decisions in the rearview mirror, it’s time for public safety to do its homework

Now that all 50 states and most territories have made their “opt-in” decisions to accept the deployment plans from FirstNet and AT&T, it is time for the real work to begin.

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What just happened? A review of key factors considered during the FirstNet ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decision period

All states made their “opt-in” decisions for FirstNet by the Dec. 28 deadline given to governors. Although the final choices were all the same, states took many different paths and considered a wide variety of factors in making their FirstNet decisions.

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Mobile analytics can help public safety optimize its FirstNet usage

Mobile analytics have emerged as a better way to access a true picture of how first responders, mobile devices and applications are using bandwidth, allowing agencies to make smarter mobile deployment decisions.

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IWCE 2018 promises to be more exciting than ever

As we approach the new year, we’re getting closer to IWCE 2018, which will take place March 5-9, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. There are big changes this year, because the event is being conducted three weeks earlier than in 2017, and we moved the show from Las Vegas to Orlando for 2018.

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Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

Drones already are being used to survey damaged areas, and it’s just a matter of time before they are used as actual rescue vehicles that can deliver much-needed supplies to people in hard-to-reach locations.

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Single core, singular priority: FirstNet policy helps protect public-safety communications

FirstNet legislation took direct aim at unsuccessful past attempts at interoperability by mandating that the public-safety network be built to open, commercially available standards. A single FirstNet core ensures interoperability among the network-based applications that first responders will use to share voice, video and data.

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Unanswered questions loom as governors prepare to make ‘opt-in/opt-out’ FirstNet choices

Most governors have until Dec. 28 to make their “opt-in/opt-out” choices regarding FirstNet. Considerable information about FirstNet is available, but several key data points that could impact a governor’s decision remain unknown as the 90-day decision clock ticks.

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Commentary

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

Commentary

Some advice for new Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs)

Commentary

FirstNet’s availability should ‘raise all boats,’ drive public-safety innovation, competition

Commentary

With opt-in decisions in the rearview mirror, it’s time for public safety to do its homework

Commentary

What just happened? A review of key factors considered during the FirstNet ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decision period

Commentary

Mobile analytics can help public safety optimize its FirstNet usage

Commentary

IWCE 2018 promises to be more exciting than ever

Commentary

Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

Commentary

Single core, singular priority: FirstNet policy helps protect public-safety communications

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Unanswered questions loom as governors prepare to make ‘opt-in/opt-out’ FirstNet choices

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Why every PSAP needs to be vigilant about cybersecurity

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

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

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