Commentary Next week’s meetings could set stage for potentially transformative year in public-safety communications 1st December 2015 There are a lot of questions today surrounding the deployment of FirstNet and next-generation 911 (NG911) systems, but many of these queries may be answered during the next year—beginning with potentially significant meetings that will be conducted next week.
News City of Los Angeles ends LA-RICS membership, plans to build own LMR system 19th November 2015 Los Angeles City Council members vote unanimously to opt out of its membership to the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), citing potential cost advantages by taking the action and plans to deploy a new city-owned land-mobile-radio (LMR) network during the next 13 months.
Article Vencore: Chris Vasko outlines Vencore’s application ecosystem for FirstNet and First Responder Application Challenge 19th November 2015 Vencore has developed an application ecosystem using its Intelligent Data Exploitation and Analytics System (IDEAS), which will fulfill FirstNet’s vision of having an ecosystem for safe, innovative applications for first responders.
News NTIA still undecided about fate of public-safety LTE projects funded with BTOP money 17th November 2015 Public-safety LTE projects funded with federal grants from the Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program (BTOP) remain in limbo more than six weeks after Congress passed legislation calling for a five-year extension for awardees to utilize unspent BTOP funds through fiscal year 2020.
Safer Buildings Coalition: Alan Perdue details efforts to include indoor wireless coverage in building codes 13th November 2015 Alan Perdue, executive director for the Safer Buildings Coalition, outlines efforts his organization is taking within the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association to have building codes require indoor wireless coverage for both first responders and the general public that needs to call 911 to get emergency help.
News FirstNet remains focused on year-end RFP release, officials say 12th November 2015 FirstNet still plans to release its much-anticipated final request-for-proposal (RFP) document by the end of this year as preparation continues for the FirstNet board meeting that is scheduled to be conducted in less than four weeks, according to a spokesman for the organization.
News ESChat leverages FirstNet spectrum in pilot LTE networks to deliver reliable PTT, other services 10th November 2015 Mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) functionality likely will not be part of LTE equipment for some time, but Band 14 700 MHz spectrum licensed to FirstNet promises to provide the dedicated resources needed to make over-the-top applications like ESChat reliable enough for first-responder use today, according to Josh Lober, president of SLA Corp., which developed ESChat.
Commentary Don’t miss upcoming free webinars exploring HetNet developments, command-center evolution 29th October 2015 If you missed attending the HetNet Expo this week presented by IWCE’s partner, the HetNet Forum, don’t worry too much. IWCE is hosting a free webinar next week on “In-Building, HetNets and Towers: How Do They All Fit Together?” that will help you catch up on some of the latest developments in this exciting space.
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Oct. 10-16 22nd October 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE Commentary FirstNet’s latest legal interpretations make opt-out alternative less appealing to states, territories 20th October 2015 After last week’s release of the text for 64 FirstNet legal interpretations, many in the industry question whether the “opt out” alternative for states and territories really is a practical option. « Previous 1 … 173 174 175 176 177 … 225 Next »
Commentary FirstNet’s latest legal interpretations make opt-out alternative less appealing to states, territories 20th October 2015 After last week’s release of the text for 64 FirstNet legal interpretations, many in the industry question whether the “opt out” alternative for states and territories really is a practical option.
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