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Brazil serves as a reminder that LMR-LTE convergence issues not limited to U.S.

Brazilian Army General Antonino dos Santos Guerra (pictured above on left) says comparing the functionality of LMR to LTE is “like listening to a game on radio versus watching it on TV.”

News

Mission-critical VoLTE gear could be available in 2018

Equipment supporting standardized mission-critical voice over LTE (VoLTE) should be commercially available in 2018, while mission-critical voice solutions outside the standard could be offered in the marketplace years before that, an Alcatel-Lucent official said last week during an IWCE session.

American Tower: Company optimistic about wireless market, FirstNet

Tom Gramaglia, American Tower’s vice president of business development, discusses the healthy wireless market and the potential opportunities associated with the FirstNet initiative to provide broadband connectivity to public safety.

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FirstNet board members Dowd, Johnson share visions for broadband system

FirstNet board members Jeff Johnson and Charles Dowd express optimism about the organization and offer personal perspectives on many aspects of the proposed nationwide broadband network for public safety during a session at IWCE 2014.

Harris: Company announces enhancements to DMR portfolio

Steve Frackleton, product line manager for Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications, describes the latest enhancements to the company’s DMR portfolio during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson on the IWCE 2014 show floor.

News

FirstNet names Gwinn as CIO

FirstNet names Jim Gwinn as the organization’s chief information officer (CIO), a role that calls for him to oversee the internal communications and support functions for FirstNet, according FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino.

Pyramid Solutions: Making alerts in a manufacturing facility more meaningful, efficient

Dan Kosmalski, CEO for Pyramid Solutions, demonstrates his company’s alerting system that is designed for use in manufacturing facilities during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.

Commentary

IWCE panel reveals steep hill to climb for states choosing opt-out route

IWCE panel details various steps involved in the FirstNet opt-in/opt-out decision that each governor will have to make, including some factors that may have been overlooked before.

Thales Communications: Company demonstrates deployable solution at IWCE

Robert Andreas, Thales Communications’ director of systems solutions–research and development, outlines the capabilities of the company’s deployable-communications solution during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson on the IWCE 2014 show floor.

NVIS Communications: How HF radio can provide a ‘safety net’ to FirstNet

John Rosica, president of NVIS Communications and Barrett Communications Consulting, explains how HF communications has evolved in recent years and the potential for the technology to provide a communicaitons “safety net” to first responders when the FirstNet system is unavailable.

Commentary

Brazil serves as a reminder that LMR-LTE convergence issues not limited to U.S.

News

Mission-critical VoLTE gear could be available in 2018

American Tower: Company optimistic about wireless market, FirstNet

News

FirstNet board members Dowd, Johnson share visions for broadband system

Harris: Company announces enhancements to DMR portfolio

News

FirstNet names Gwinn as CIO

Pyramid Solutions: Making alerts in a manufacturing facility more meaningful, efficient

Commentary

IWCE panel reveals steep hill to climb for states choosing opt-out route

Thales Communications: Company demonstrates deployable solution at IWCE

NVIS Communications: How HF radio can provide a ‘safety net’ to FirstNet

Commentary

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

Do smart cities make safer cities?

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