News T-Mobile makes 10-year commitment to free public-safety broadband, if Sprint merger is completed 8th November 2019 Public-safety agencies and their personnel would have access to free, unlimited talk, text and smartphone data at 5G speeds for 10 years via a Connecting Heroes initiative announced yesterday by “New T-Mobile,” but the offering will become a reality only if T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint is closed, according to T-Mobile officials. T-Mobile officials said […]
Video Axon: Blake Bullock showcases a model of Fleet 3 in-car camera with license-plate-recognition capability 6th November 2019 Blake Bullock, Axon’s principal product manager, showcases a model of the Fleet 3, Axon’s next-generation in-vehicle camera that is being designed to shoot video of incidents surrounding the vehicle and to capture license-plate information that is processed by artificial intelligence (AI) inside the camera, which is expected to be commercially available late next year. Bullock […]
Video Cradlepoint: Lindsay Notwell talks about 5G challenges for public safety, how NetCloud can help first responders, IT staffs 6th November 2019 Lindsay Notwell, Cradlepoint’s senior vice president of 5G strategy and global carrier operations, outlines some of the challenges associated with 5G for public safety and shows how Cradlepoint’s NetCloud platform can ease the secure installation and management of routers deployed in the field that support 3G/4G/5G connectivity. Notwell spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny […]
Video Intrepid Networks: Jason Winslow demonstrates new consolidated platform supporting location, messaging, PTT apps 6th November 2019 Jason Winslow, vice president of business development at Intrepid Networks, demonstrates how the situational-awareness software company has consolidated its services into a single platform that is designed to be user-friendly while delivering functionality such as mapping, location, messaging and push-to-talk (PTT) functionality. Winslow spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson last week during the […]
News Motorola Solutions CEO: FirstNet LTE ‘complementary’ to LMR, not threatening 6th November 2019 Motorola Solutions recently introduced its first radio with LTE connectivity—the APX NEXT—but that should not be interpreted as an indication that LTE is beginning to cannibalize the company’s LMR business, Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said last week. “I don’t think the introduction of APX NEXT has anything to do with a narrative that would […]
Video L3Harris: John Serio highlights capabilities of the new XL-200M multiband P25 mobile radio 5th November 2019 John Serio, manager of product management at L3Harris, outlines the functionality within the XL-200M, the company’s new multiband P25 mobile radio that includes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS technology. Early next year, L3Harris will enable LTE connectivity for the XL-200M and the single band XL-185M mobile radio. Serio spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson […]
Video Motorola Solutions: John Touvannas demonstrates features of new APX NEXT P25 radio 5th November 2019 John Touvannas, Motorola Solutions’ senior director for product management, showcases key features of APX NEXT, the company’s new P25 radio that includes LTE connectivity and ViQi, a voice-assistant technology. Touvannas shows how SmartConnect technology lets the radio automatically switch from an LMR voice connection to an LTE connection to deliver push-to-talk communication, and he also […]
News FirstNet adopted by more than 9,800 agencies, supporting almost 900,000 connections, AT&T says 5th November 2019 More than 9,800 agencies have subscribed to FirstNet and connected almost 900,000 devices to the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to figures recently released by AT&T, which was selected to build and maintain the NPSBN in March 2017. AT&T released the FirstNet adoption figures as part of its investor briefing that was included in […]
News Sonim Technologies names Tom Wilkinson as CEO, replacing Bob Plaschke 31st October 2019 Sonim Technologies yesterday announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed rugged-device-industry veteran Tom Wilkinson as CEO, replacing longtime CEO Bob Plaschke, who will continue with the company in an advisory role. Wilkinson, whom Sonim Technologies hired as a consultant to conduct a review of the company earlier this year, served as CEO of […]
Video Samsung: Reg Jones showcases public-safety-centric features of new Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged smartphone 30th October 2019 Reg Jones, Samsung Electronics America’s head of public-sector sales and solutions, showcases the new Galaxy XCover FieldPro, a rugged smartphone that is designed for public-safety use, including key features like a dedicated push-to-talk button and extended battery life. Jones spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson yesterday during the IACP 2019 event in Chicago.
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