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FirstNet system will support non-mission-critical voice from Day 1, officials say

LAS VEGAS—FirstNet officials yesterday offered insights about progress toward building the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network, including a commitment that the system will support voice calls from the outset.

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JVCKENWOOD: Masa Hishida demonstrates hybrid LTE/P25 portable radio, cites 2018 target for commercial release

Masa Hishida, senior engineering specialist for JVC Kenwood’s broadband task force, displays a functional prototype of the company’s hybrid LTE/P25 device. JVC Kenwood hopes to release the radio in a smaller form factor in 2018, Hishida says.

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Harris: Todd Perdieu highlights features of new fire speaker microphone

Todd Perdieu, Harris’ terminal product manager for RF communications, talks about the company’s new fire speaker microphone that delivers loud audio, is fully immersible and can operate in temperatures exceeding 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Zetron: James Retych highlights key features of new video-surveillance system

James Retych, market intelligence manager for Zetron, demonstrates the functionality of Zetron’s new video-surveillance system, which includes motion-sensor alerting and the ability to control pan-tilt-zoom cameras remotely.

HZO: Andrew Jones demonstrates company’s waterproofing capability

Andrew Jones, HZO marketing coordinator, explains how the company’s waterproofing approach keeps sensitive components operational, even when fully submerged.

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Rivada Networks: Peter Tenerelli explains proposal to ensure public-safety prioritization, preemption on a shared FirstNet system

Peter Tenerelli, director of technology adoption for Rivada Networks, describes how the company’s dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage (DSA) technology could be used ensure that public-safety personnel have immediate access to any capacity on the FirstNet broadband network when needed but also support revenue-generating commercial users most of the time.

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Rivada Networks: Peter Tenerelli, explains proposal to ensure public-safety prioritization, preemption on shared FirstNet system

Peter Tenerelli, director of technology adoption for Rivada Networks, describes how the company’s dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage (DSA) technology could be used ensure that public-safety personnel have immediate access to any capacity on the FirstNet broadband network when needed but also support revenue-generating commercial users most of the time.

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Motorola Solutions unveils all-band P25 radio with Wi-Fi connectivity

Motorola Solutions announces the APX 8000, a P25 radio that includes Wi-Fi connectivity, operates in all public-safety bands, and has an adaptive audio engine that automatically changes the voice-quality settings in the radio in a manner that works in the user’s current environment.

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FirstNet’s role as spectrum licensee critical as states consider opt-out alternative

FirstNet’s relationship with opt-out states or territories is explored in a public notice released last week. It includes a lot of legal detail, but interested parties should remember the fundamentals associated with FirstNet’s role as the spectrum licensee.

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Motorola Solutions: Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sheriff Joseph Lombardo applauds performance of new radio system

Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sheriff Joseph Lombardo recounts his department’s path to its current Motorola Solutions radio system, which he says is perfoming well.

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FirstNet system will support non-mission-critical voice from Day 1, officials say

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JVCKENWOOD: Masa Hishida demonstrates hybrid LTE/P25 portable radio, cites 2018 target for commercial release

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Harris: Todd Perdieu highlights features of new fire speaker microphone

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Zetron: James Retych highlights key features of new video-surveillance system

HZO: Andrew Jones demonstrates company’s waterproofing capability

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Rivada Networks: Peter Tenerelli explains proposal to ensure public-safety prioritization, preemption on a shared FirstNet system

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Rivada Networks: Peter Tenerelli, explains proposal to ensure public-safety prioritization, preemption on shared FirstNet system

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Motorola Solutions unveils all-band P25 radio with Wi-Fi connectivity

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FirstNet’s role as spectrum licensee critical as states consider opt-out alternative

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Motorola Solutions: Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sheriff Joseph Lombardo applauds performance of new radio system

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