Video Sonim: CEO Bob Plaschke discusses company’s partnership with Tait to extend LMR coverage with PTToC solution 9th June 2016 Sonim Technologies CEO and President Bob Plaschke talks about his company’s recently announced partnership with Tait Communications to provide a push-to-talk over cellular (PTToC) solution that leverages broadband connectivity to to augment land-mobile-radio (LMR) coverage.
News Convergence between public-safety and commercial communications not just a one-way street 9th June 2016 Convergence to date primarily has been a function of public safety moving toward technologies used in commercial communications, but there are indications that public safety’s requirements could have a large impact on the manner in which the commercial world works in the future.
News Ericsson says its Motorola Solutions deal will not prevent participation in FirstNet proposals with others 8th June 2016 Ericsson announces that it is working with “multiple organizations” as part of efforts to deploy a nationwide public-safety LTE network for FirstNet, despite questions surrounding its long-term deal with Motorola Solution that is being described as an exclusive arrangement with the public-safety-communications giant.
News Rivada Mercury unveils key partners of team pursuing FirstNet contract 7th June 2016 While others seeking to build a nationwide public-safety broadband network for FirstNet remain silent, the one publicly confirmed bidder announces that its legal name will be Rivada Mercury and identified several key partners on its offeror team. Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley says that the Rivada Mercury proposal would provide public safety with unprecedented coverage, favorable pricing and would would be attractive enough to states that they would have no incentive to pursue the opt-out alternative.
News Public-safety LTE market ‘nascent’ and ‘additive’ to Motorola Solutions, CEO Brown says 2nd June 2016 Motorola Solutions views public-safety LTE as an “additive” market opportunity to the company’s core LMR and network services businesses that are expected to remain as key revenue generators for many years, CEO Greg Brown said during a presentation at the Sanford C. Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference.
News FirstNet begins post-bid evaluation process after proposal deadline passes 31st May 2016 FirstNet announces that it will be “moving forward” with its evaluation process after the passage of today’s deadline for proposals from offeror teams willing to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network.
Commentary Anticipation increases as FirstNet-proposal countdown hits the one-week mark 24th May 2016 FirstNet proposals are due in a week, on May 31. What will we learn on that day, and during the weeks that follow?
Commentary Ten years after O’Brien proposal, there is light at the end of the tunnel for public-safety broadband communications 17th May 2016 Today marks the 10th anniversary of Morgan O’Brien unveiling his public-safety broadband vision during his IWCE 2006 keynote. Things did not progress as O’Brien outlined at the time, but many of the core principles presented that day are now part of FirstNet, which in two weeks is scheduled to receive proposals from teams willing to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network.
Commentary FirstNet is coming. Are you prepared? 16th May 2016 FirstNet is inching its way toward creating a nationwide wireless broadband network that will vastly improve the delivery of public safety services to 320 million people. With numerous trials underway, many of the public-safety officials we’ve spoken with are anxious to get started, but they’re just not sure where to begin.
Commentary Decision makers need to consider many layers when determining future role of mission-critical voice over LTE 12th May 2016 Will mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) over LTE replace LMR services for first responders? The answer is not clear, but it is important that decisions are made based on accurate information, not on outdated statements that do not reflect recent technological developments.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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