Video Sensear’s Marty Tynan offers details on speech-enabled, noise-suppression technology for public safety 16th October 2015 Sensear’s Marty Tynan discusses new, patented speech-enabled, noise-suppressant headsets and smart plugs for public-safety teams.
Commentary Chattanooga shootings exhibit the need for in-building wireless, text-to-911 services 24th September 2015 Following the recent tragic shootings in Chattanooga, officials at the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) began discussing the significance of the final text message sent by Lance Cpl. Squire Wells. His two-word warning to his girlfriend illustrates how much we have come to rely on our smartphones in an emergency.
Article Top 5 Stories: Week of Sept. 14-18 24th September 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from last week.
News Positive-train-control (PTC) requirements still undecided as end-of-year deadline looms 18th September 2015 Most rail companies will not implement positive-train-control (PTC) technology by the end of the year, as current law requires, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week. Meanwhile, at least some rail companies say they may stop service, if Congress does not pass legislation to extend the PTC-compliance deadline, according to a letter from a top transportation official.
News Video surveillance effective as a proactive policing tool, if deployed with analytics and monitoring in mind 17th September 2015 Public-safety agencies are incorporating video surveillance and other data streams as crime-fighting tools as they become more apt to use technology versus manpower, but those intelligence streams require analytics and proper management to be of use.
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Sept. 7-11 17th September 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from last week.
News RFP released for 911 location test-bed administrator role 15th September 2015 An independent entity within the CTIA wireless-carrier trade association releases a request for proposal (RFP) to serve as the administrator of a new test bed that will be used to evaluate whether new and existing technologies meet the FCC’s new 911 location-accuracy requirements.
News IBM enhances analytics capabilities within i2 Safer Planet Intelligence Analysis portfolio 10th September 2015 As enterprises gather increasing amounts of information about their missions, IBM has unveiled a new analytics package to help customers make sense of all the new data, according to Steve Dalzell, principal offering manager for IBM i2 Intelligence Analysis portfolio.
Commentary How to guarantee mission-critical multimedia for public-safety networks 10th September 2015 First responders will benefit from the situational awareness provided by real-time video and other multimedia applications, but it is important that public-safety agencies ensure that they design their networks properly to ensure that their networks have the appropriate capacity and reliability to be used in a mission-critical environment.
News VOST teams significant in the ‘rebirth of 911’ as incidents are shared more often on social media 8th September 2015 From shootings in public places to natural disasters, myriad incidents increasingly are being communicated on Twitter and Facebook before the matter is communicated to an emergency dispatcher via 911, which means public-safety answering points (PSAPs) need to consider new practices when responding to such events, according to officials from Clackamas County Communications Center (C-COM) in Portland, Ore.
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
