Video Hytera: Steve Cragg highlights key features of video speaker microphone 23rd August 2018 Steve Cragg, vice president of Hytera Americas, demonstrates features of the company’s new digital video speaker microphone that can be used as both a speaker microphone and a body camera that is supported by Hytera’s digital-evidence-management solution.
News Initial MCPTT tests deliver ‘significantly better’ audio quality than LMR, according to Spirent 22nd August 2018 Mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) services will not be introduced commercially until late this year, but early tests of multiple vendors’ offerings exhibited “significantly better” audio-quality scores than land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems, according an official from Spirent Communications, which conducted the tests.
News FirstNet Chair Sue Swenson, Vice Chair Jeff Johnson resign from authority’s board 20th August 2018 FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson and Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson retired from the FirstNet board effective today, although both Swenson and Johnson—part of the original FirstNet board named in 2012—were eligible to serve another year on the FirstNet Authority board.
Video Harris: Don Griffis highlights features of SCBA integration with XL-200 P25/LTE device 20th August 2018 Don Griffis, sales engineering manager for Harris, explains how the company has integrated its XL-200 P25/LTE handset with the Scott self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask to provide firefighters with significantly better audio quality and volume control.
News Verizon calls for greater interoperability with FirstNet, says public-sector business still growing 17th August 2018 Verizon continues to seek AT&T and FirstNet agreement on higher levels of interoperability to support first-responder communications, although no such discussion have occurred to date, according to Verizon officials.
News FirstNet board approves $81 million operating budget, allocates money for future network investments 15th August 2018 FirstNet board members unanimously approve an $81 million operating budget for the 2019 fiscal year, as well as putting another $81 million in a new reserve fund and $79 million in a fund designed to pay for network reinvestment as part of the organization’s sustainable business model.
Video Anritsu: Jeremy Davis highlights techniques for measuring RF coverage inside buildings 15th August 2018 Jeremy Davis, a field application engineer for Anritsu, explains how the company has worked with TRX Systems to develop an RF-coverage mapping solution for inspectors and facility owners that works inside buildings, where GPS often is ineffective.
Video General Dynamics: Mark Raczynski showcases FirstRunner deployable LTE system 15th August 2018 Mark Raczynski, General Dynamics Mission Systems’ business development lead and product manager for public-safety deployable systems, details the features of the FirstRunner, a 550-pound LTE deployable solution that fits into standard elevators and escalators and can be operational within 30 minutes of arriving at a scene.
Video VNC: Keith Kaczmarek showcases IOPS-compliant Band 14 LTE network in an 8-pound backpack 15th August 2018 Keith Kaczmarek, Virtualnetcom (VNC) board member and senior vice president of strategy, explains how VNC’s RAID Direct Access Response Terminal can be carried easily by first responders to provide a “bubble” of LTE coverage in locations where terrestrial networks are unavailable.
Video Motorola Solutions: Doug Bartman explains interoperability features of Critical Connect offering 15th August 2018 Doug Bartman of Motorola Solutions highlights the capabilities of Critical Connect, the company’s new subscription-based, interoperability solution that that provides ISSI-based functionality as a service, allowing ASTRO 25 users to talk with push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) solutions provided by Kodiak, which Motorola Solution purchased last year
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