Long Term Evolution (LTE)

Commentary

Significant questions remain after FirstNet board appointments

Any public-safety agencies or vendors expecting a great deal of additional clarity — as a result of the announcement of the 15 FirstNet board members — regarding the LTE buildout in the short term may be disappointed.

Video

Cassidian addresses multimedia, unveils P2T over LTE enhancements

Cassidian’s Michael Doerk discusses solutions that enable multimedia communications between dispatchers and first responders, as well as enhancements to P2T over LTE.

Video

Harris unveils 700 MHz LTE tablet

Harris’ Greg Henderson demonstrates the company’s new Band 14 LTE tablet and its push-to-talk BeOn solution.

News

FirstNet board members revealed

Four public-safety representatives are among the 15 members of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board that will lead the deployment and maintenance of a nationwide public-safety LTE network, Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced during the APCO show

Commentary

The Industrial Revolution has a rival

The impact of the broadband revolution arguably will rival that of the Industrial Revolution in time.

Commentary

Multiple cores could boost FirstNet functionality

By Kevin Kelly — One challenge will be managing devices, data access and information assurance to ensure that sensitive data from disparate government agencies is accessed only by users with appropriate privileges.

Commentary

Importance of small LTE pilots increasing

One of the hot-button topics in the public-safety-communications industry is whether early LTE network deployments should be allowed to proceed as planned. In the meantime, it is important that the public-safety industry and key decision-makers learn as much as possible about LTE and how it works in a first-responder environment.

Commentary

Incentive auctions: A plan for success

By Andrew Seybold — More broadband spectrum is needed for the commercial operators, but from where will it come? One set of answers may be found in the reallocation of spectrum now being used by TV stations around the nation.

News

UTC completes 700 MHz broadband workshop

“We definitely got some very strong support from DHS and USDA in terms of the need to have utility companies be part of this discussion,” UTC’s Brett Kilbourne said. “They actually said they consider us first responders.”

News

UTC to host 700 MHz workshop

Utilities officials will discuss the potential for public/private partnerships that would allow the utility sector to access the nationwide 700 MHz broadband network being built for public safety during a Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) workshop.

Commentary

Significant questions remain after FirstNet board appointments

Video

Cassidian addresses multimedia, unveils P2T over LTE enhancements

Video

Harris unveils 700 MHz LTE tablet

News

FirstNet board members revealed

Commentary

The Industrial Revolution has a rival

Commentary

Multiple cores could boost FirstNet functionality

Commentary

Importance of small LTE pilots increasing

Commentary

Incentive auctions: A plan for success

News

UTC completes 700 MHz broadband workshop

News

UTC to host 700 MHz workshop

Commentary

Ransomware? Let’s call it what it really is: extortionware

Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces

Hi-tech sewer can help safeguard public health, environment and economies

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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