News FirstNet tops 600,000 connections, adds three flying COWs to deployable assets, according to AT&T 7th May 2019 More than 7,250 agencies have subscribed to 600,000-plus connections over the FirstNet system, which has been bolstered by three flying cell on wings (flying COWs) that are designed to provide deployable LTE coverage during emergency response efforts, FirstNet contractor AT&T announced today. Less than two weeks ago, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson announced on April 24 […]
News AT&T launches narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) as complement to LTE-M for Internet of Things connectivity 6th May 2019 AT&T recently launched narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) service to support the simplest sensors—typically using little bandwidth and power—with potential price targets of $5 per NB-IoT module and data plans of $5 per year, according to a company official. Internet of Things (IoT) pundits have long projected that billions of devices would be connected to fuel an […]
News Southern Linc offers ‘Basic MCPTT’ and ‘High Performance MCPTT,’ shuts down legacy iDEN system for LTE 30th April 2019 Southern Linc—the southeast U.S. regional carrier that also provides communications for the Southern Company utility—is leveraging its 800 MHz LTE network to provide two flavors of mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service to customers, according to Southern Linc officials. Southern Linc was long known for its iDEN network, but the carrier recently completed a transition to LTE that […]
News Ohio entities seek to use ISSI to make first interoperable link between FirstNet and P25 systems from Harris, Tait 26th April 2019 Public-safety entities in the state of Ohio hope to begin testing an interoperability solution that is designed to link FirstNet push-to-talk service with Harris P25 systems—and possibly a Tait P25 network—by leveraging P25 Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) technology, according to officials involved in the project. Alan Close, owner of Cleveland Communications (CCI)—the Harris dealer […]
News AT&T says planned FirstNet buildout passes halfway point, adoption numbers increase by 33% in Q1 25th April 2019 FirstNet is serving more than 7,000 agencies and 570,000 subscribers—both increases of about 33% compared to three months ago—and the scheduled buildout of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) was 53% as of the end of March, officials for FirstNet contractor AT&T said today. “Our FirstNet build has now passed the halfway mark and is […]
News Ubicquia adding cameras, mics, edge processing in new Wi-Fi cells for smart cities, 5G roadmap for small cells 24th April 2019 Ubicquia, a maker of small-cell technologies that plug into streetlights, plans to integrate camera, microphones and Qualcomm edge processing in upcoming Ubicell devices that provide Wi-Fi coverage, as well as 5G support for its Ubimetro small cells, according to CEO Ian Aaron. Modern wireless-broadband standards like 4G/5G LTE and Wi-Fi promise blurry-fast speeds, but they […]
News Newscan: Firefighters had a secret weapon when Notre Dame caught fire: A robot named ‘Colossus’ 18th April 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Firefighters had a secret weapon when Notre Dame caught fire: A robot named ‘Colossus’ How French firefighters used drones to tackle the Notre Dame blaze Craftsmen built Notre Dame eight centuries ago. Now it may be up to robots to save it A Chinese company develops firefighting drone […]
News Sonim Technologies files with SEC to pursue potential IPO 17th April 2019 Rugged LTE device maker and mission-critical solutions provider Sonim Technologies today announced that the company has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would be the first step toward a proposed initial public offering (IPO). Based in San Mateo, Calif., Sonim Technologies has applied to have the company’s stock […]
Video Motorola Solutions: Paul Steinberg showcases CommandCentral capabilities to improve public-safety workflows 15th April 2019 Paul Steinberg, Motorola Solutions’ senior vice president of technology, demonstrates how the company’s CommandCentral platform helps transform the ever-increasing information into public-safety into relevant intelligence that can help first-responder entities make good decisions that result in efficient operations before, during and after an incident.
News Inseego introduces new ruggedized gigabit 4G routers with 5G roadmap 15th April 2019 Inseego recently announced the Skyus 300 and Skyus 500, which are two ruggedized gigabit edge routers that are part of the company’s industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) portfolio and are designed to bolster connectivity in the industrial, public safety, transportation and infrastructure sectors, according to a company official. Ashish Sharma, executive vice president of IoT […]
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