News Icom announces new satellite PTT radio on Iridium system, RoIP gateway 24th March 2019 Icom recently announced the IC-SAT100, a handheld satellite push-to-talk (PTT) radio that leverages the Iridium satellite system to enable communications worldwide, according to a company official. Jim Backeland, executive vice president for Icom Canada and Icom America, said the IC-SAT100 will provide some unique characteristics to the PTT marketplace. “It’s a radio system, and you […]
News Newscan: U.S. police embrace AI, cloud computing to boost public-safety efforts 22nd March 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations U.S. police embrace AI, cloud computing to boost public-safety efforts Send in Officer Drone! NYPD cops use eye in the sky to keep tabs on barricaded subject in Brooklyn Louisiana parish announces contract with Mark43 for cloud-based CAD system Chula Vista police drone program logs quick response times, […]
News Newscan: ‘Breathalyzer for texting’: Nevada weighs controversial technology to curb distracted driving 19th March 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations ‘Breathalyzer for texting’: Nevada weighs controversial technology to curb distracted driving AT&T claims its FirstNet deployments will also advance 5G Small cells offer an incentive to move antennas from towers, speaker says What’s really going on at the ‘Tesla Tower’? DHS Secretary Nielsen warns U.S. ‘not prepared’ for […]
News FCC votes early to advance 900 MHz broadband proposal from pdvWireless 14th March 2019 FCC commissioners yesterday voted unanimously to adopt a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would let pdvWireless consolidate its many slivers of 900 MHz narrowband spectrum into a 3×3 MHz swath that could support dedicated LTE broadband services for utilities and other enterprises. FCC commissioners initially were scheduled to vote on the 900 MHz […]
News Newscan: Emergency sirens in two Texas cities not working on Tuesday after being hacked, officials say 14th March 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Emergency sirens in two Texas cities not working on Tuesday after being hacked, officials say California to give ‘future-proof’ upgrades to RapidDeploy technology in all 911 centers Small cells offer an incentive to move antennas from towers—Engel Critical weather data threatened by FCC spectrum proposal, according to Commerce […]
Bill to reclassify 911 telecommunicators is long overdue 14th March 2019 The 911 telecommunicator community received some news last week that undoubtedly buoyed their spirits. A bill was introduced into the U.S. House by Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.)—a former telecommunicator—and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)—a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent and federal prosecutor—that would give telecommunicators (i.e., call-takers and dispatchers) the recognition they richly […]
Video Motorola Solutions: Gonen Dahan talks about mission-critical IoT approach, initial siren offering 13th March 2019 Gonen Dahan, Motorola Solutions’ head of mission-critical IoT business development, explains how the company is leveraging its P25 radio platform to provide mission-critical connectivity to low-bandwidth Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, such as delivering remote-control signals to warning sirens in the event of a tornado or other major incident.
Video Scott Edson, Bob Escalle, Flo Mayr demonstrate communications solution designed to save $7,000 per vehicle 12th March 2019 Mark43 Co-Founder Florian “Flo” Mayr (left), LA-RICS Executive Director Scott Edson (center) and Bob Escalle, Sonim Technologies’ vice president of public-safety market segment, demonstrate an affordable and flexible approach to in-car communications that is designed to replace mobile data computers (MDC)/mobile data terminal (MDT) technology. By leveraging the broadband connectivity and computing power of […]
News 911 data is critical, but ‘information fire hose’ a concern for dispatchers, speaker says 9th March 2019 LAS VEGAS—Larry Hicks, president of engineering at InterTalk Critical Information Systems, used his keynote speech at IWCE 2019 to discuss the overwhelming amount of data that flows through our lives, and how this data needs to be focused before it can be useful to public safety. “Dispatch is more than just taking calls and coordinating […]
Video JVCKENWOOD USA: Larry Emmett demonstrates indoor-location solution 7th March 2019 Larry Emmett, business solutions manager for JVCKENWOOD USA, highlights the functionality of the company’s in-building solution that leverages Bluetooth Low Energy sensors. IWCE 2019 attendees can get more information by visiting JVCKENWOOD at Booth #1925.
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