News Newscan: In smart cities, 5G and C-V2X won’t just lessen traffic congestion, it could save lives 30th January 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations In smart cities, 5G and C-V2X won’t just lessen traffic congestion, it could save lives U.S. charge’s China’s Huawei with conspiring to violate Iran sanctions The Huawei crackdown could be a disaster for small carriers China slams U.S. for ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei and other Chinese firms Some […]
News AT&T officials expect greater FirstNet adoption as Band 14 deployment remains ahead of schedule 30th January 2019 AT&T expects greater public-safety adoption of FirstNet in 2019, as subscribers to the system benefit from the carrier’s plans to execute an aggressive coordinated deployment of FirstNet and 5G throughout much of the U.S. during the year, AT&T executives said today during the company’s quarterly earnings call. John Stephens, AT&T’s senior executive vice president and […]
News Las Vegas smart-lighting pilot with AT&T, Ubicquia highlights scalability, potential for broader smart-city use 30th January 2019 City of Las Vegas employees have deployed smart-lighting infrastructure from AT&T and Ubicquia in a pilot project that is designed to help officials evaluate the scalability and sustainability of the solution, as well as the ability for such a partnership to fulfill a key role in a more comprehensive smart-city initiative. “We’ve entered into a […]
Audio Polaris Wireless: Scot Gordon talks about 3D location tech for 911 callers, first responders 28th January 2019 Scot Gordon, director of advanced technology for Polaris Wireless, outlines technological progress toward delivering vertical location—known as Z-axis information, even indoors—for cellular callers dialing 911 by using hybrid data from multiple sources, including Wi-Fi systems and barometric-pressure sensors on smart devices. Such technology also could be used to help track the location of firefighters […]
Audio NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews highlights of annual event 23rd January 2019 Todd Schlekeway podcast Todd Schlekeway, executive director for the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), talks about his organization’s annual trade show, which will be conducted this year Feb. 4-7 in Grapevine, Texas, near the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The event will include sessions about 5G, drone use in tower industry and scheduled speeches from FCC […]
News FirstNet, Cradlepoint help Indiana agencies address connectivity issues during response efforts 22nd January 2019 Indiana public-safety agencies are using FirstNet and Cradlepoint mobile routers—both in-vehicle and pelican-case solutions—to quickly establish broadband connectivity in almost any location without the need for satellite backhaul, according to state official. Tyler Clements, field service coordinator for the state of Indiana Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC), said the IPSC is using Cradlepoint COR Series […]
News FirstNet official urges local governments to issue smartphones to first responders 21st January 2019 All first responders should have government-issued smartphones to ensure that public-safety personnel can access wireless broadband capabilities and that any data or evidence captured is stored appropriately and securely, according to a FirstNet Authority official. “I have very specific advice for mayors, county executives and elected officials: Give your first responders smartphones—city-, county- or state-issued […]
News New Jersey medical center equips EMS units with tech from General Devices, Sonim 18th January 2019 Emergency-medical-service (EMS) paramedic units for AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., will be able to leverage the e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine application from General Device (GD) and Sonim Technologies’ XP8 ultra-rugged smartphones in an effort to save critical treatment time for patients. General Devices CEO Curt Bashford said his company developed e-Bridge several years […]
News Fire chief encourages early FirstNet adoption, cites cost savings, potential mission-critical use in 2024 11th January 2019 Public-safety agencies should subscribe to FirstNet soon, so they can test the system’s capabilities and better evaluate future possibilities—perhaps LMR replacement within five years—according to a California fire chief, who said adopting FirstNet allowed his department to save $360,0000. “We’re all-in on FirstNet,” Stockton, Calif., Fire Chief Erik Newman said this week during a panel […]
News AT&T cites 50,000-square-mile FirstNet coverage expansion, greater public-safety adoption 10th January 2019 AT&T expanded its LTE coverage by more than 50,000 square miles and deployed the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet in more than 500 markets during 2018, with the number of connections to the FirstNet system topping the 425,000 threshold, AT&T announced yesterday. “We’re moving fast to bring the unique features and benefits […]
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