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MTA police leverages P25, LTE to maximize interoperable communications throughout jurisdiction

New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) police are communicating on a 700 MHz P25 Phase 2 system designed by L3Harris that has demonstrated automatic roaming with a Motorola Solutions P25 network in another state, as well as ongoing interoperability with LTE-based FirstNet users. John Vallarelli, the MTA Police Department captain who led the multiyear […]

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FirstNet Authority board renames committees, fills key roles

A FirstNet Authority board featuring seven new members conducted its first meeting today and immediately implemented some changes, including renaming three of the four board committees in an effort to better describe their evolving roles in the organization. New FirstNet Authority Chair Steve Benjamin—the mayor of Columbia, S.C., who was appointed to lead the board […]

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Verizon survey: First responders ‘most dependent’ on smartphones—not LMR—on daily basis

Public safety currently depends slightly more on smartphones than land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology during a typical day, and this gap is expected to widen significantly in favor of smartphones and other broadband devices during the next five years, according to a national survey of first responders commissioned by Verizon Frontline. More than 3,000 people who “self-selected” […]

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UK investigation of Motorola Solutions expected to yield preliminary results in April

UK government market investigators are scheduled to publish in April a provisional decision about Motorola Solutions’ role in the Airwave public-safety TETRA network and issue a final report on the matter in June, according to an administrative timetable posted this week by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Based on this schedule, it appears that […]

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Isotropic, SES take multi-orbit satellite services to the test

The future of satellite services is not fixed at any one orbit. Some services are tailored for low-latency delivery at low-Earth orbit (LEO), others are beamed from medium-Earth orbit (MEO), and still others are sent down from geosynchronous (GEO) satellites that might reside more than 20,000 miles above the Big Blue Marble. Although some new […]

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Motorola Solutions unveils new P25 fire radio with LTE connectivity to meet latest standards

Motorola Solutions yesterday announced the APX NEXT XN, a new Project 25 (P25) radio that includes SmartConnect LTE functionality in a form factor that is designed to meet the “latest and greatest standards” for rugged and resilient fireground communications. John Touvannas, Motorola Solutions’ director of product management, said the APX NEXT XN is the latest […]

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Complacency is not an option

A rising tide of public-safety broadband networks (PSBN) around the globe creates opportunities for agencies delivering police, fire, and emergency medical services. But along with the chance to rethink traditional voice communications and add new broadband-enabled tools, agencies must assess and plan for the risk of network failure. Networks designed for public-safety operations incorporate layered […]

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Verizon, Amazon to integrate LEO satellites with 5G

LOS ANGELES – MWC LA – Verizon and Amazon said they would work to combine Verizon’s 5G wireless network with Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The first offering from the new partnership will backhaul Verizon’s cell sites through Amazon’s LEO satellites, allowing Verizon to offer fixed wireless Internet services in […]

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Public autonomous money aims to attract private investors in Russia

Russia’s ministry of transportation has outlined its draft strategy for the support of autonomous transport for the current decade worth $6.5Bn in governmental spending. Possibly the largest slice, roughly $3Bn, is for connected infrastructure for driverless road transport on 12,000 miles of primary roads while another $2Bn targets the fueling and charging network to adapt […]

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For public-safety communications, our past guides the future

Reflecting on past innovation can inspire industry to deliver more for first responders. As the country honors first responders today, those of us in the public-safety community bear a special responsibility to recognize the valor of those who keep the public safe, protected, and healthy. We must show them our gratitude by making their jobs […]

Long Term Evolution (LTE)

News

MTA police leverages P25, LTE to maximize interoperable communications throughout jurisdiction

News

FirstNet Authority board renames committees, fills key roles

Partner content

Verizon survey: First responders ‘most dependent’ on smartphones—not LMR—on daily basis

News

UK investigation of Motorola Solutions expected to yield preliminary results in April

Partner content

Isotropic, SES take multi-orbit satellite services to the test

News

Motorola Solutions unveils new P25 fire radio with LTE connectivity to meet latest standards

Commentary

Complacency is not an option

Partner content

Verizon, Amazon to integrate LEO satellites with 5G

Partner content

Public autonomous money aims to attract private investors in Russia

Commentary

For public-safety communications, our past guides the future

Commentary

Complacency is not an option

For public-safety communications, our past guides the future

It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

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