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FirstNet One deployable blimp provides LTE coverage option for longer-term response efforts

FirstNet One—the tethered aerostat announced earlier this month that can provide LTE coverage from a height of about 1,000 feet—promises to be a valuable addition to the FirstNet deployable portfolio, particularly when a response effort is needed for a period of weeks, according to an AT&T official. “It’s another tool in the toolbox,” Fred Scalera, […]

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Newscan: New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come Watchdog group sues city of San Diego over smart streetlights Chinese hacker group caught bypassing two-factor authentication New suicide-prevention number could lead to surge in calls Schools are using facial recognition to try to stop […]

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Texas A&M ITEC: Walt Magnussen previews next month’s Winter Institute public-safety workshops, field exercises

Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC), outlines the workshops and field exercises that will be conducted as part of the annual Winter Institute, which will be conducted Jan. 27-31 at the Disaster City facility on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. Next month’s field […]

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Newscan: Drills between Navy, local agencies credited for quick response to Pensacola NAS shooting

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Drills between Navy, local agencies credited for quick response to Pensacola NAS shooting Orlando police, fire on same page when responding thanks to new 911 CAD system How the cloud, an army of drones and 3D mesh is saving the world’s vital infrastructure FCC proposes using traffic-safety airwaves […]

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Defense bill does not include language to reclassify 911 telecommunicators

Language that would reclassify public-safety telecommunicators as “Protective Service Occupation” personnel instead of administrative/clerical workers will not be part of a key defense funding bill, but 911 advocates expressed their intent to continue the reclassification effort through other legislative efforts in 2020. 911 telecommunicator reclassification language was one a many amendments included in the House […]

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5G promises more than just high data speeds for first responders, panelists say

Higher data speeds are the focus of current 5G deployments, but some of the performance characteristics that are expected to prove most valuable to public safety—low latency, high reliability and network slicing—likely are at least a year away, according to industry and first-responder experts. During a 5G session conducted at the recent Operation Convergent Response […]

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With help of drone cameras, Aerial Applications ready to aid first responders with maps, real-time video

Photos and videos shot by cameras mounted on aerial drones can provide responders with valuable insights about their surroundings, but software company Aerial Applications adds mapping and 3D modeling solutions to visual images that can accelerate the assessment process for agencies, particularly after large-scale disasters and incidents. Aerial Applications founder and CEO Joe Sullivan said […]

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Upcoming Band 14 PTT devices ‘phenomenal,’ FirstNet Authority board member says

Not-yet-available push-to-talk LTE devices that are being evaluated in the FirstNet Authority laboratory should please public-safety users and are “getting very, very close” to the type of solutions first responders would want to replace land-mobile-radio (LMR) handsets, a FirstNet Authority board member said today. Neil Cox, chairman of the FirstNet Authority board’s Network and Technology […]

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Commerce Department vet Lisa Casias named as Deputy CEO for the FirstNet Authority

U.S. Department of Commerce veteran Lisa Casias was announced as the new Deputy CEO for the FirstNet Authority during yesterday’s open meeting of the organization’s board members. FirstNet Authority board Chairman Ed Horowitz introduced Casias as a “recent addition to our leadership team,” noting that she comes to the FirstNet Authority from the U.S. Department […]

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Newscan: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calls on Congress to protect public safety and repeal T-Band mandate

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations No end in sight for FirstNet interoperability debate Tech aims to predict problems on power lines for disaster Recordings show stroke victim in Chicago called 911 but couldn’t get help without address In coded 911 call, Ohio woman requested the police by ordering a pizza Virginia boosts funding […]

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FirstNet One deployable blimp provides LTE coverage option for longer-term response efforts

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Newscan: New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come

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Texas A&M ITEC: Walt Magnussen previews next month’s Winter Institute public-safety workshops, field exercises

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Newscan: Drills between Navy, local agencies credited for quick response to Pensacola NAS shooting

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Defense bill does not include language to reclassify 911 telecommunicators

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5G promises more than just high data speeds for first responders, panelists say

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With help of drone cameras, Aerial Applications ready to aid first responders with maps, real-time video

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Upcoming Band 14 PTT devices ‘phenomenal,’ FirstNet Authority board member says

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Commerce Department vet Lisa Casias named as Deputy CEO for the FirstNet Authority

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Newscan: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calls on Congress to protect public safety and repeal T-Band mandate

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