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IWCE: Ken Rehbehn outlines highlights of Mission Critical Technologies (MCT) zone

  Ken Rehbehn of CritComm Insights talks about the Mission Critical Technologies (MCT) zone, where vendors with emerging-technology solutions will showcase their offerings on March 6-7. In addition, the MCT area will feature a Rehbehn-directed content program that will include  presentations about topics such as drones, smart cities, private LTE, digital-evidence management, artificial intelligence and […]

Polaris Wireless: Scot Gordon talks about 3D location tech for 911 callers, first responders

  Scot Gordon, director of advanced technology for Polaris Wireless, outlines technological progress toward delivering vertical location—known as Z-axis information, even indoors—for cellular callers dialing 911 by using hybrid data from multiple sources, including Wi-Fi systems and barometric-pressure sensors on smart devices. Such technology also could be used to help track the location of firefighters […]

Public-safety LMR licensing activity sets new low during 2018

Land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity remained relatively flat in 2018, with public-safety licensing hitting an all-time low for the second straight year and business-industrial activity experiencing a modest increase above last year’s record-low level, according to the FCC’s Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. Exact figures for the number of LMR licensing applications granted typically would not […]
Newscan: FCC seeks comments on Hurricane Michael preparation and response by communications providers

Newscan: FCC seeks comments on Hurricane Michael preparation and response by communications providers

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations California’s biggest utility provider’s stock plunges after disclosing it suffered a second outage as Camp Fire started PG&E criticized for keeping power on amid high wildfire threats Rural Georgia emergency-services agency pleased with switch to FirstNet after Hurricane Michael Drone footage shows aftermath of Camp Fire in California […]

FCC proposes 6 GHz unlicensed sharing, but public safety, utilities express concerns

FCC commissioners unanimously voted to propose rules that would permit shared unlicensed use in the 6 GHz band—spectrum currently used for microwave backhaul links—while indicating that similar rules would be adopted in the 5.9 GHz band that has been reserved for dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) between vehicles. Commissioners cited the need for additional unlicensed spectrum […]

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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