News Analytics crucial to effective IoT deployments, UPS exec says 22nd May 2018 Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives are all about gathering unprecedented levels of information, but this data is “useless” if enterprises do not couple IoT deployments with the analytics resources necessary to measure progress toward strategic goals, according to a United Parcel Service (UPS) executive.
Video Swarm Technology: Alfonso Iniguez demos ‘intent-based autonomy’ technology for coordinating drones 20th May 2018 Alfonso Iniguez, founder and CEO of Swarm Technology, demonstrates how the startup company’s patented technology lets connected drones and robots respond as a coordinated group to mission-focused commands as efficiently as possible, rather than having each object controlled individually. Based on concepts developed after years of observing ants, this “solidarity cell architure” provides the distributed artificial intelligence needed to coordinate the robots or drones.
News Commercial IoT information can provide valuable data to first responders, Schrier says 18th May 2018 Public-safety personnel likely will benefit from Internet of Life-Saving Things (IoLST) devices designed specifically for first-responder use, but establishing ways to leverage or adapt existing commercial IoT capabilities should be a priority in the near term, according to FirstNet senior advisor Bill Schrier.
Video Avnet: Peter Fenn talks about AT&T partnership, company’s IoT solutions portfolio 18th May 2018 Peter Fenn, Avnet’s global technical marketing manager for microcontrollers and wireless connectivity, showcases components that are available to developers through its partnership with AT&T and highlights Avnet’s versatility in the Internet of Things (IoT) space.
Video FirstNet: Bill Schrier outlines key IoT technologies that are relevant to public safety 18th May 2018 FirstNet senior advisor Bill Schrier discusses current and future Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities that can help public-safety entities respond more effectively, as well as the need for data-sharing agreements in the sector.
News Harris announces integration of XL radios with 3M Scott Fire and Safety SCBA devices 8th May 2018 Harris announces that its XL family of LMR radios can be integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) solutions from 3M Scott Fire and Safety to provide better audio quality to firefighters and other first responders.
News Public-safety communications veterans launch FirstNet Association 3rd April 2018 Longtime public-safety communications representatives announce the creation of the FirstNet Association, an organization that founders hope will provide a platform for end users and vendors to discuss issues associated with the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Video JVCKENWOOD USA: John Grabowski offers glimpse into future, leveraging parent company’s technologies 2nd April 2018 John Grabowski, JVCKENWOOD USA’s director of marketing and communications for the communications sector, describes the conceptual Emergency Response Solution, which highlights some potential synergies that JVCKENWOOD—the Japan-based parent company of JVCKENWOOD USA—hopes to leverage by integrating products from its various business units.
News Motorola Solutions closes deal with Avigilon video-solution provider 30th March 2018 Motorola Solutions announces that it has completed its purchase of Avigilon, a Canada-based provider of video-surveillance solutions and analytics, for about $1 billion in cash.
News FCC commissioners express interest in redesignating public-safety 4.9 GHz band for commercial use 23rd March 2018 FCC commissioners initiate a proceeding to examine potential new rules that might spur greater use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum band currently dedicated to public safety, including various spectrum-sharing schemes and the possibility of redesignating the airwaves for commercial use.
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