Commentary Unmanned aerial vehicles demonstrate their versatility 16th July 2013 The future for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) appears bright, because use case for them has expanded well beyond the military and public safety.
Article Satellite communications help community recover 18th April 2013 Rebuilding homes and lives in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy promised to be challenging, but reliable communications helped accelerate the process.
Commentary Decade of remarkable change for wireless industry, IWCE 15th March 2013 The end of yet another International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) is upon us — the 10th IWCE that I’ve attended. While the name of the show remains the same, both the show and the wireless industry it serves have undergone amazing transformations during this period.
News Federal government launches mobile hazmat guide (with related video) 24th January 2013 First responders will be able to access hazardous-material information from their mobile devices via a free application provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
News Briefs: Alabama chooses SoftWright’s analysis software 22nd January 2013 Also, EPA taps Hughes for satellite broadband.
Commentary HF offering could be valuable in the post-disaster toolbox 15th January 2013 It has been interesting to see the level of interest that has emerged about a recent proposal to deploy an older technology — HF radio.
Article Video saves courts time and money 4th January 2013 Specifically, video conferencing helps the criminal-justice system to improve its cost efficiencies and its ability to clear cases faster.
Article Using radio-frequency pattern matching to nab terrorists 4th January 2013 High-accuracy indoor location technology works extremely well in non-line-of-sight conditions, such as dense urban and indoor environments, where GPS-based solutions face severe challenges.
Article Briefs: FCC announces post-disaster hearings 6th December 2012 Also, RF Micro Devices releases power transistors; Anritsu enhances handheld analyzer.
News Briefs: FCC chairman says post-Sandy conditions are improving, but ‘crisis isn’t over’ 1st November 2012 Also, Zetron announces oil-field deployment; RMFW says broadband switch is available; CML Microcircuits adds analog-to-digital processor; and Catalyst names new executive.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024