News Newscan: Activists are pressuring lawmakers to stop Amazon Ring’s police-surveillance partnerships 11th October 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Activists are pressuring lawmakers to stop Amazon Ring’s police-surveillance partnerships Drone helps filmmaker rescue animals stranded in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian Dog survives in Bahama rubble for weeks after Hurricane Dorian, is found by drone Protection from ransomware isn’t as simple as insurance Without naming Huawei, EU […]
News Motorola Solutions launches broadband PTT service in Australia targeting government users 11th October 2019 Motorola Solutions this week announced WAVE PTX Government, an over-the-top (OTT) broadband push-to-talk (PTT) offering in Australia for government personnel that is designed to enable interoperability with first-responder LMR systems in the country, according to company officials. Greg Bouwmeester, general manager of solutions for Motorola Solutions Australia, said the WAVE PTX Government service is expected […]
News RapidSOS CEO outlines plans to integrate smart-grid, smart-city data into public-safety platform 9th October 2019 RapidSOS yesterday announced that it has completed a $55 million funding round that the company expects to use in supporting development of its public-safety data-clearinghouse platform that quickly has gained momentum in the 911 and first-responder communities, according to CEO Michael Martin. Launched in a pilot with Google in January 2018, the RapidSOS data-clearinghouse platform […]
Commentary Proposed three-digit suicide-prevention ‘Lifeline’ would benefit public-safety communications 4th October 2019 About a decade ago, I received a call that no one wants to get—a beloved family member had committed suicide. He was schizophrenic, had tried a couple of times before—cry-for-help attempts, apparently—and he wasn’t good about taking his meds, so the call wasn’t unexpected. Nevertheless, it was stunning and sobering, with all of the “what […]
News Newscan: A brutal murder, a wearable witness and an unlikely suspect 27th September 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations A brutal murder, a wearable witness and an unlikely suspect Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple watch called 911 FCC approves auction rules for June 2020 3.5 GHz CBRS priority access licenses (PALs) PSAP operations: The transformative power of ESInets Google and Apple and Text […]
News AT&T CEO highlights benefits of FirstNet, potential 5G use cases for critical infrastructure, enterprises 20th September 2019 Winning the bid to build the nationwide FirstNet system on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum has been very beneficial to AT&T overall strategy, allowing the carrier to grow its wireless business, improve network quality and lay the foundation for the transition to 5G, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said this week. “FirstNet has gone off the […]
News Anterix announces first-phase completion of 900 MHz LTE testing in Department of Energy labs 18th September 2019 Private LTE networks like the 900 MHz being proposed by Anterix can deliver vital communications reliably to support utilities’ future electric-grid distribution needs, based on the results of a phase-one testing project conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Anterix—formerly known as pdvWireless—last week announced completion of the initial tests, […]
News Newscan: In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws 13th September 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws Texas prepares public-safety unmanned emergency response standard Ramsomware demanded $5.3 million from Massachusetts city in July attack Lyft adds 911 button more than a year after Uber app Five use cases for IoT in public […]
News Motorola Solutions announces plans to deploy MOTOTRBO Nitro commercially in 3.5 GHz CBRS band 13th September 2019 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced that the company will participate in the initial commercial deployment phase of 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) technology with its MOTOTRBO Nitro system that provides private LTE voice and data services. Jerry Gard, Motorola Solutions’ director of engineering for the professional commercial engineering group, said the FCC is expected […]
News Newscan: Doorbell camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance concerns 30th August 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Doorbell camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance concerns Trying to stop ‘swatting,’ a city creates a registry to flag 911 calls Riding a telemedicine wave, docs trade white coats for the tech life, testing the limits of health care Texas ransomware attack provides […]
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