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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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Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

All four nationwide wireless carriers—AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint—will add device-based hybrid (DBH) location technologies that are designed to improve wireless emergency-caller location information, even within buildings, but public-safety officials expressed concerns about efforts surrounding vertical-location data.

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Anritsu: Jeremy Davis highlights techniques for measuring RF coverage inside buildings

Jeremy Davis, a field application engineer for Anritsu, explains how the company has worked with TRX Systems to develop an RF-coverage mapping solution for inspectors and facility owners that works inside buildings, where GPS often is ineffective.

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TRX Systems: Carol Politi highlights company’s partnerships, deployment successes

TRX Systems President and CEO Carol Politi explains how partnerships are helping the company realize widespread deployments and notes recent developments in its location technology.

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ADRF: Greg Najjar highlights key characteristics of FiRe in-building solution

Greg Najjar, director of business development for Advanced RF Technologies (ADRF), highlights the features of the company’s upgraded FiRe (fiber-optic repeater) solution, which is designed to provide in-building coverage to support public-safety LMR communications that leverage 700/800 MHz spectrum.

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Comba Telecom: Don Henry highlights features of new BDA, fiber DAS solutions

Don Henry, public-safety program manager for Comba Telecom, describes enhanced features of the company’s new (BDA) products—notably increased uplink power—as well as a new fiber DAS offering.

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In-building mapping: What’s really needed for emergency response?

Solutions that provide accurate, updated maps of buildings are needed for first responders to benefit fully from modern location technology. The ability to get X- Y- and Z-axis location data is wonderful; but if you can’t plot that information on a map, it isn’t helpful.

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In-building coverage for FirstNet wanted, but many details remain unknown

In-building coverage for FirstNet is important for public safety, but consensus policies still need to be developed and considerable education is needed to make in-building coverage for first responders subscribing to the nationwide FirstNet system a reality, according to speakers on a panel exploring the topic.

CritComm Insights: Ken Rehbehn discusses in-building coverage for public-safety communications

Ken Rehbehn, founder and principal analyst for CritComm Insights, highlights some of the technical, financial and policy challenges associated with efforts to provide in-building coverage to first responders utilizing private LMR systems and public-safety LTE networks like FirstNet.

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Safer Buildings Coalition: John Foley outlines in-building-coverage challenges for public safety

John Foley, vice president of operations for the Safer Buildings Coalition, discusses interference, FirstNet, economic and code issues associated with in-building coverage to support public-safety communications.

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Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

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Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

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Anritsu: Jeremy Davis highlights techniques for measuring RF coverage inside buildings

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TRX Systems: Carol Politi highlights company’s partnerships, deployment successes

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ADRF: Greg Najjar highlights key characteristics of FiRe in-building solution

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Comba Telecom: Don Henry highlights features of new BDA, fiber DAS solutions

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In-building mapping: What’s really needed for emergency response?

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In-building coverage for FirstNet wanted, but many details remain unknown

CritComm Insights: Ken Rehbehn discusses in-building coverage for public-safety communications

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Safer Buildings Coalition: John Foley outlines in-building-coverage challenges for public safety

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Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

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