Incident Command/Situational Awareness

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Axon becomes first vendor in AT&T’s FirstNet-embedded program with body-worn camera

Public-safety agencies will be able use the FirstNet broadband system to stream video from officers’ Axon Body 3 body-worn cameras, which are the first devices to include embedded FirstNet connectivity in their solution, according to AT&T. As a member of the FirstNet-embedded program, Axon is able to sell FirstNet connectivity to public-safety agencies as part […]

Hurricane Michael response effort forces postponement of Winter Institute

This year’s Winter Institute workshop and exercise in College Station, Texas, is being postponed—likely until the first quarter of next year—because many of the participants are part of the response effort to Hurricane Michael in the southeast U.S., according to an event official. “The 2018 Workshop and the Exercise that were to be held October […]

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Las Vegas Metro police inks 10-year digital-evidence-management deal with Motorola Solutions

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recently signed a 10-year, $18.98 million contract with Motorola Solutions, which will use its CommandCentral software suite to provide an integrated, end-to-end digital-evidence-management system that is unique in the marketplace, according to company officials. Adam Schwartz, director of Motorola Solutions’ digital-evidence-management solutions, said the Las Vegas police department will benefit […]

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Harris adds LTE capability to Unified Vehicle platform

Harris yesterday announced that the Harris Unified Vehicle platform, powered by Tait, will support LTE connectivity from major carriers by the end of this year, according to a company official. Jeremy Elder, a product-line manager at Harris, said that the LTE functionality would be provided in a new accessory for TM9400 Project 25 and TM9300 […]

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Newscan: Experts see 5G as a defense to ‘stingray’ spying

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Experts see 5G as a defense to ‘stingray’ spying How technology is revolutionizing public safety The always-on police camera: What are the privacy impacts? UK Home Office confirms new direction for ESN Emergency responders can’t use ‘drone-killer’ technology, despite lifesaving potential Qualcomm: Apple gave trade secrets to Intel […]

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North Carolina city relies on FirstNet voice, data communications during Hurricane Florence

FirstNet provided the city of Whiteville, N.C., with critical voice and data communications throughout Hurricane Florence and subsequent flooding in the area, passing a “big test” regarding the resiliency and flexibility associated with the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to a Whiteville official.

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RapidSOS partners with Google to deliver improved wireless 911 caller location to PSAPs

RapidSOS this week announced a partnership with Google to deliver Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) information to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) for free, providing U.S. 911 centers with a method to access improved wireless-caller location much more quickly to enhance incident-response efforts.

Commentary

Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

By Dave Sehnert Last week was a great week for public safety—at least we think it was. Let me explain. CTIA, the trade association that represents wireless communications carriers, announced that the four largest nationwide wireless carriers in the United States—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon—will integrate device-based hybrid (DBH) location solutions into their networks. DBH technology has evolved rapidly, and […]

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Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

All four nationwide wireless carriers—AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint—will add device-based hybrid (DBH) location technologies that are designed to improve wireless emergency-caller location information, even within buildings, but public-safety officials expressed concerns about efforts surrounding vertical-location data.

Video

Motorola Solutions: Aaron Bravo highlights functionality within CommandCentral Aware platform

Aaron Bravo, a solutions advisor at Motorola Solutions, outlines key benefits of CommandCentral Aware, which is designed to let public-safety officials view—and perform analytics leveraging—information and video from multiple sources on a single platform.

News

Axon becomes first vendor in AT&T’s FirstNet-embedded program with body-worn camera

Hurricane Michael response effort forces postponement of Winter Institute

News

Las Vegas Metro police inks 10-year digital-evidence-management deal with Motorola Solutions

News

Harris adds LTE capability to Unified Vehicle platform

News

Newscan: Experts see 5G as a defense to ‘stingray’ spying

News

North Carolina city relies on FirstNet voice, data communications during Hurricane Florence

News

RapidSOS partners with Google to deliver improved wireless 911 caller location to PSAPs

Commentary

Cautious optimism surrounds CTIA announcement regarding device-based hybrid location

News

Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

Video

Motorola Solutions: Aaron Bravo highlights functionality within CommandCentral Aware platform

Commentary

Why every PSAP needs to be vigilant about cybersecurity

Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world

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