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FirstNet users will have access to 5G, but Band 14 will remain on 4G LTE for years, AT&T’s FirstNet lead says

FirstNet users will have access to AT&T’s 5G services that are set to be available nationwide by the middle of next year, but the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum will continue to leverage 4G LTE for years to protect public-safety device investments and key functionality, according to the leader of AT&T’s FirstNet team. Chris Sambar, […]

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800 MHz rebanding work nears completion, could be finished in less than a year, according to FCC official

Originally slated to be a three-year project that would be completed more than a decade ago, the 800 MHz rebanding initiative is nearing completion and could be done next year, according to information from an FCC official and a recent FCC filing from Sprint, which has funded the massive rebanding effort. Michael Wilhelm, chief of […]

Audio

Dick Mirgon talks about NG911 funding legislation, new website focused on Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs)

Dick Mirgon, a public-safety-communications consultant and former APCO president, talks about the need for public-safety unity to transform next-generation 911 (NG911) legislation into a law with billions of dollars in capital funding to upgrade 911 centers–or Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs)–nationwide. Mirgon also discusses his “All Things ECC” website that launched last month.

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APCO officials stress need for NG911 interoperability

Next-generation 911 (NG911) systems should let 911 centers handle all forms of multimedia—voice, text, data, photos and video—and interoperate with other NG911 systems, but public-safety jurisdictions have to specify these characteristics in their procurements or risk facing disappointment and extra costs, according to APCO officials. Jeff Cohen, APCO’s chief counsel and director of government relations, […]

News

FirstNet making an impact early in three communities, speakers say

Public-safety users have been able to subscribe to FirstNet for only two years, but the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is making a significant impact on the operations of several first-responder agencies, providing cost-effective data and deployable support immediately and a mission-critical voice option in the future. John Cueto, police chief for the Town of […]

Product

EMS: Kevin McGinnis describes broadband effect on rural-patient treatment, impact of new ET3 model

Kevin McGinnis, former FirstNet Authority board member, member of the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) and program manager for the National Association of State EMS Officials, explains how the development of broadband services like FirstNet and the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) payment model being piloted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]

Video

L3Harris: Don Griffis showcases integration of XL-200 radio with SCBA mask from MSA

Don Griffis, product manager at L3Harris, explains the benefits of the company’s XL-200 portable radio being integrated with an SCBA mask from MSA to deliver clearer audio communications in a fireground scenario. Griffis spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the APCO 2019 event in Baltimore.

Video

Nokia: Fabricio Velez talks about benefits of IMS-based proposal for NG911

Fabricio Velez of Nokia outlines the advantages that public-safety answering points (PSAPs) can realize by implementing a next-generation 911 (NG911) system that leverages the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) infrastructure that is a common element of most modern broadband systems. Velez spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the APCO 2019 event in […]

Video

Hexagon: Jessica Enewold demonstrates capabilities of company’s analytics solution

Jessica Enewold of Hexagon explains how the company’s analytics solution prepares and processes large amounts of data into information that can help public safety make real-time decisions and compile reports that identify relevant trends. Enewold spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the APCO 2019 event in Baltimore.

Video

Motorola Solutions: Bethany Simon outlines key features of KVL 5000

Bethany Simon, a Motorola Solutions product manager, describes features of the KVL 5000, which lets radio personnel load encryption keys into secure communications products, such as P25 radios. Simon spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the APCO 2019 event in Baltimore.

Federal Government/Military

News

FirstNet users will have access to 5G, but Band 14 will remain on 4G LTE for years, AT&T’s FirstNet lead says

News

800 MHz rebanding work nears completion, could be finished in less than a year, according to FCC official

Audio

Dick Mirgon talks about NG911 funding legislation, new website focused on Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs)

News

APCO officials stress need for NG911 interoperability

News

FirstNet making an impact early in three communities, speakers say

Product

EMS: Kevin McGinnis describes broadband effect on rural-patient treatment, impact of new ET3 model

Video

L3Harris: Don Griffis showcases integration of XL-200 radio with SCBA mask from MSA

Video

Nokia: Fabricio Velez talks about benefits of IMS-based proposal for NG911

Video

Hexagon: Jessica Enewold demonstrates capabilities of company’s analytics solution

Video

Motorola Solutions: Bethany Simon outlines key features of KVL 5000

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

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