Critical Infrastructure

Qwake Technologies: Bryce Stirton of Responder Corp explains how C-THRU technology can help firefighters navigate smoky rooms

Bryce Stirton, co-founder and president of Responder Corp, explains how Qwake’s C-THRU augmented-reality (AR) technology is designed to help firefighters navigate safely in smoke-filled environments. Qwake Technologies officials hope to bring this technology to market as early as 2020. Stirton spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson last week during the Operation Convergent Response […]

FCC adopts new rules for Z-axis vertical location of wireless 911 callers, but critics question their practical use

FCC commissioners yesterday voted to approve rules requiring wireless carriers to deliver 911 callers’ vertical location that is accurate within three meters in most cases, but critics expressed concern that the location information will not be provided in a manner that is useful to public safety. Under the new order, vertical—or Z-axis—80% of indoor wireless […]

ZeroEyes: Kieran Carroll outlines capabilities of weapons-detection system built on existing cameras, AI

Kieran Carroll, vice president of operations and government affairs for ZeroEyes, explains how the ZeroEyes is able to leverage existing camera system and the company’s artificial-intelligence-driven solution to identify firearms and immediately alert key personnel of a potential threat before bullets are shot. Carroll spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson yesterday during the […]

SES: Brady Spenrath highlights features of company’s MEO satellite that delivers higher speeds, lower latency

Brady Spenrath, senior specialist for SES, explains how the SES middle-earth-orbit (MEO) satellites are able to provide users with greater data throughput speeds and lower latency than traditional geosynchronous-earth-orbit (GEO) satellites, which are more than four times farther away from the earth than MEO satellites. For entities wanting additional reliability, SES can provide service that […]

Motorola Solutions: Pete Gilmore and Lubo Harizanov test APX NEXT touch screen’s ability to withstand water, impacts

Pete Gilmore (left) and Lubo Harizanov of Motorola Solutions demonstrate the usability of the new APX NEXT P25 radio with LTE connectivity, with Harizanov testing the touch-screen display’s water resistance and Gilmore conducting an impact test. Harizanov and Gilmore spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the recent IACP 2019 event in Chicago.

Axon: Kevin Shah shows how Axon Body 3 camera enables real-time streaming video from incident location

Kevin Shah, Axon’s principal product manager for communications, demonstrates how the Axon Body 3 body-worn camera connected to the FirstNet or Verizon networks can stream video to the Axon Aware platform, providing real-time situational awareness of an incident. Shah spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the recent IACP 2019 event in Chicago.
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