News AT&T’s Porter outlines hardening, deployable efforts to keep FirstNet users connected 9th January 2020 AT&T is dedicated to providing FirstNet users with broadband access in any response scenario, whether it is through the carrier’s expanding terrestrial-network footprint or its growing portfolio of deployable solutions, according to Jason Porter, AT&T’s new senior vice president for the FirstNet program. “That’s our purpose and our mission,” Porter said an interview with IWCE’s […]
News South Carolina 911 center replacing on-premises CAD system with cloud-based RapidDeploy solution 7th January 2020 Charleston County (S.C.) Consolidated 911 Center today announced that it will replace its on-premises computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system with RapidDeploy’s cloud-based Nimbus CAD during the next year in an effort to enhance the center’s informational capabilities while lowering costs during the next five years. Charleston County tested RapidDeploy for two years prior to signing the […]
News LMR licensing activity remains fairly level in 2019, public-safety sector hits another all-time low 3rd January 2020 Land-mobile-radio licensing activity in 2019 again hovered near record-low levels, with public-safety applications dipping slightly to an all-time low and the business-industrial sector potentially seeing a slight increase, according to information in the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. A total of 2,952 public-safety licensing applications submitted in 2019 have been granted, with another […]
News FirstNet One deployable blimp provides LTE coverage option for longer-term response efforts 23rd December 2019 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, […]
News Newscan: New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come 23rd December 2019 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 […]
Audio Texas A&M ITEC: Walt Magnussen previews next month’s Winter Institute public-safety workshops, field exercises 18th December 2019 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 […]
News Newscan: Drills between Navy, local agencies credited for quick response to Pensacola NAS shooting 13th December 2019 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 […]
News Defense bill does not include language to reclassify 911 telecommunicators 13th December 2019 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 […]
News 5G promises more than just high data speeds for first responders, panelists say 11th December 2019 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 […]
News With help of drone cameras, Aerial Applications ready to aid first responders with maps, real-time video 10th December 2019 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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