Interoperability Commentary

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Collaborative PS-IOT could supply missing pieces in public safety’s common operating picture

The explosive growth of the LTE ecosystem results from standardized open interfaces that enable the interconnection of innovative devices and networks. Much as LTE has grown thanks to a virtuous cycle spawned by standardized interfaces, so will future advances in public-safety command and control systems. At Fire Rescue International 2021 in Charlotte, innovators brought at […]

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Communications solutions must evolve quickly to meet needs of a changing world

The world has changed significantly in recent months, and there is no doubt we are living in unprecedented times. The ways in which we communicate have evolved rapidly, particularly for the first responders who have stepped up to fight the pandemic, wildfires, and more. There has been not just a flurry of new users, but […]

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How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

During the 2019 California wildland fires, at least 874 cellphone towers were unavailable because of power outages or tech issues and damage from fire and wind. Up to 57% of cell sites in impacted areas were not working. The situation created what the director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services, described as a “worst-case […]

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FirstNet Authority standards director recaps June 3GPP Plenary Meetings in Newport Beach, Calif.

The June quarterly Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) meetings in Newport Beach, Calif., addressed standards in several areas relevant to the evolution of the public-safety broadband communications and the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). The major topic across the 3GPP plenary meetings was planning for 3GPP Release 17 (R17). This release will be built […]

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Why every PSAP needs to be vigilant about cybersecurity

Public-safety answering points (PSAPs) are now well aware of the real-life stories behind the industry’s new concern: cybersecurity. As a quick reminder, here are a few examples that reiterate this significant threat: March 2018—A ransomware attack compromises Baltimore’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), causing a shutdown of the digital dispatch and recording systems. December 2017—A California man […]

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

It’s Halloween, a time that celebrates the unusual and surprising. Even when you can anticipate that something is going to happen, it can be difficult to predict whether it will scare you to death or result in sweet rewards that can put a smile on your face. A similar sense of anxious expectation is surrounding […]

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Virginia’s COMLINC: An example of a successful transition to a viable funding source

By Tom Gagnon Following September 11, 2001, states and localities received unprecedented federal grant funding, which resulted in major acquisitions of public safety communications equipment. While greatly enhancing public safety entities’ (PSE) effectiveness, these acquisitions were often made without establishing long-term sustainment plans. Sustainment funding became an afterthought, as states and localities hurried to secure use-or-lose […]

Kudos to the FCC for adding engineering muscle

Should everything fall into place for public safety, it will launch one of the most exciting eras in the history of public-safety communications. It also will be one of the most stressful and challenging eras. The FCC is going to need all of the engineering muscle it can get.

University researchers focus on another kind of interoperability

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are working to ensure interoperability of the components that go into a variety of communications devices. The goal not only is to make such devices perform better, but also to reduce the price that end users pay for them.

Why aren’t more people talking about multiband radios?

Where are we when it comes to deploying high-tech communications technology that is needed to address the multi-faceted response of monumental disasters? I immediately thought of multiband radios.

Interoperability Commentary

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Collaborative PS-IOT could supply missing pieces in public safety’s common operating picture

Commentary

Communications solutions must evolve quickly to meet needs of a changing world

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How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

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FirstNet Authority standards director recaps June 3GPP Plenary Meetings in Newport Beach, Calif.

Commentary

Why every PSAP needs to be vigilant about cybersecurity

Commentary

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

Commentary

Virginia’s COMLINC: An example of a successful transition to a viable funding source

Kudos to the FCC for adding engineering muscle

University researchers focus on another kind of interoperability

Why aren’t more people talking about multiband radios?

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It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

How effective data integration simplifies a complex ecosystem

Collaborative PS-IOT could supply missing pieces in public safety’s common operating picture

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FirstNet Authority board revamped with seven new members, Benjamin as chair dlvr.it/SBMCVd

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