Long Term Evolution (LTE)

Panel: Broadband will not supplant LMR voice in the short term

Wireless broadband network technologies such as LTE hold considerable promise for public-safety personnel, but they will not be able to replace LMR systems for mission-critical voice in the near term, panelists said during a webinar on the subject that was conducted as part of the IWCE Virtual Trade Show yesterday.

News

Butting heads over abutting spectrum (with related video)

Amid the finger pointing between LightSquared and the GPS community, the FCC and other federal policymakers are left to wrestle with numerous spectrum-policy questions.

Commentary

Brochure reminds that broadband, LMR must co-exist for some time

The “Public Safety Communications Evolution” reiterates four key messages that elected officials and policymakers at all levels should keep in mind when making important policy decisions related to public-safety communications.

Commentary

Realism is needed

Numerous politicians across the country are assuming that they no longer need to fund public-safety LMR systems, because all communications are going to move to the new broadband system. There are several flaws with this position.

Video

What Harris, AT&T partnership means for public safety

John Teel, director of business development for Harris RF, explains the alliance between AT&T Inc. and Harris Corp. to develop next-generation LTE solutions for first-response agencies.

Commentary

Announcements show LTE vision approaching reality

In less than a year, LTE has transformed from vaporware to something very real that public-safety officials can see and touch, making the long-discussed vision much easier to grasp and significantly more compelling.

News

Motorola: Commercial release of public-safety LTE set for November (with related video)

Public-safety entities will be able to purchase Motorola Solutions 700 MHz LTE networking and device gear beginning next month, the vendor giant announced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.

Commentary

Panel: Coexistence of LTE, LMR for quite some time is a safe bet

According to Andrew Thiessen, requirements and standards lead for Public Safety Communications Research, once the LTE-based nationwide public-safety wireless broadband communications system is built, it will exist side by side with the sector’s LMR-based narrowband communications networks for at least a decade. Keep in mind that it likely will take at least a decade to build.

News

LTE standards body considers study on public-safety direct mode

Initially submitted by Qualcomm in August, the study proposal is designed to address this technology “gap” in the LTE standard to make it more attractive for public-safety and social-networking applications.

News

Charlotte inks deal with Alcatel-Lucent on LTE network

Decision marks the first public-safety LTE win for Alcatel-Lucent. Perhaps more significantly, the deal is the first public-safety LTE contract that calls for the vendor to provide LTE core services via a hosted model.

Panel: Broadband will not supplant LMR voice in the short term

News

Butting heads over abutting spectrum (with related video)

Commentary

Brochure reminds that broadband, LMR must co-exist for some time

Commentary

Realism is needed

Video

What Harris, AT&T partnership means for public safety

Commentary

Announcements show LTE vision approaching reality

News

Motorola: Commercial release of public-safety LTE set for November (with related video)

Commentary

Panel: Coexistence of LTE, LMR for quite some time is a safe bet

News

LTE standards body considers study on public-safety direct mode

News

Charlotte inks deal with Alcatel-Lucent on LTE network

Commentary

LTE and liability: Why the fire service must move forward with digital incident command

Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications

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