News A smart city is a safe city 8th March 2018 When cities think about smart solutions, it can be easy to become lost in the details and lose sight of the original intent of adopting these new technologies in the first place.
Video Icom America: Mark Behrends highlights features of new IP501H device, LTE radio service 8th March 2018 Mark Behrends, senior manager at Icom America, explains the capabilities of the IP501H, the company’s new LTE radio lets Icom America provide a unique mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) offering that leverages the AT&T wireless network for access.
Video MCT: Jackson Szabo talks about public-safety LTE initiatives in Europe, launch of London show in June 8th March 2018 Jackson Szabo, portfolio manager for Mission Critical Technologies (MCT), discusses the Emergency Services Network (ESN) in the United Kingdom (UK) and other public-safety broadband efforts in Europe, as well as the launch of the Mission Critical Technologies event in June. Mission Critical Technologies (a sister brand to IWCE and IWCE’s Urgent Communications) will be held June 13-14 in London as part of London Technology Week.
News Motorola Solutions unveils new mission-critical LTE smartphone 7th March 2018 Motorola Solutions launches the LEX L11, the company’s new rugged LTE smartphone that is designed for public-safety use on FirstNet or other global networks while enabling integrated communications with a P25 system.
Video Virtualnetcom: Mohan Tammisetti and Gary Monetti outline features of RAID standalone LTE network in hardened 12.5-pound backpack 7th March 2018 Virtualnetcom CEO Mohan Tammisetti and Gary Monetti describe the capabilities of the Rapid Autonomous Instant Deployable (RAID), a hardened communications backpack that transmits signals at 4 watts of power and includes an LTE eNodeB, an LTE evolved packet core (EPC) and IMS support for multimedia applications that enables a first responder to communicate, even when there is no connection to a terrestrial LTE network.
Video JPS Interoperability Solutions: Roman Kaluta highlights key products in company’s IWCE booth 7th March 2018 Roman Kaluta, director of interoperability solutions for JPS Interoperability Solutions, highlights some of the products and partnerships that the company will showcase this week at IWCE 2018 in Booth 2832.
News AT&T officials shed light on ‘extended primary’ category of FirstNet users, prioritization details 6th March 2018 Personnel within the utility, transportation and healthcare sectors are among those qualified to subscribe to FirstNet and have priority access across the AT&T system, but many questions remain about the “extended primary” category of users and some details regarding the prioritization-selection process, according to AT&T officials.
Video Parallel Wireless: Steve Kropper explains potential use cases for CWS-210 mobile LTE eNodeB 6th March 2018 Parallel Wireless Vice President Steve Kropper describes some fo the public-safety use cases that could leverage the CWS-210, which is an in-vehicle LTE eNodeB that weighs about 4 pounds. With the CWS-210, public-safety field personnel can have a virtual “bubble” of broadband connectivity around a vehicle.
Video GWTCA: Andy Maxymillian and Alan Tilles discuss organization’s direction, new board members 6th March 2018 Andy Maxymillian and Alan Tilles highlight the two-year growth of the Government Wireless Technology and Communications Association (GWTCA), including the organization’s wireless-education initiatives and work with local governments as they seek to make key decisions associated with smart-community projects
News Harris set to exhibit mission-critical PTT, video, data over LTE 5th March 2018 Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications (Harris PSPC) will demonstrate its mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution, as well as mission-critical data and mission-critical video capabilities, as part of showcase of LTE-based developments this week at IWCE 2018.
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