Video Harris: Paul May demonstrates impact of quality-of-service changes on public-safety applications 20th August 2015 Paul May, senior product manager at Harris RF Communications, demonstrates how quality-of-service technology and policies can be used to ensure that public-safety applications have the appropriate amount of bandwidth when network capacity is stressed.
News Bryan does not seek reappointment to FirstNet board, cites potential perception for conflict of interest 20th August 2015 Rural telecom executive Tim Bryan says he did not seek reappointment to the FirstNet board, because he was worried that his full-time job could be perceived as a conflict of interest that might jeopardize the organization’s procurement as it tries to build a nationwide public-safety broadband network.
News Harris County to expand public-safety LTE network, other early builders prepare to complete projects 19th August 2015 Commissioners for Harris County, Texas, have approved $5.8 million in local funds to expand the county’s public-safety LTE network, while several other early-builder entities work to complete their broadband projects by the Sept. 30 deadline for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), representatives said during a panel at the APCO 2015 show.
Video Motorola Solutions: Tom Quirke discusses enhancements to ASTRO 25, public-safety LTE platforms 19th August 2015 Tom Quirke, vice president of global marketing at Motorola Solutions, outlines enhancements included in the latest release of the company’s ASTRO 25 and public-safety LTE platforms during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at the APCO 2015 show in Washington, D.C.
Video Harris-Nokia: Tim Romanelli, Dharmesh Tyagi highlight capabilities of new network-in-a-box platform supporting BeOn, other apps 19th August 2015 Tim Romanelli, business development manager of RF Communications at Harris, and Dharmesh Tyagi, system architect director for Nokia Networks, discuss the capabilities of the Nokia network-in-a-box solution that supports public-safety applications like Harris BeOn, which enables LTE voice interoperability with P25 networks and a host of other functions.
News Harris unveils multiband P25 portable radio with Wi-Fi, LTE capability 18th August 2015 Harris announces the XL-200P, a portable multiband P25 radio that supports broadband communications—via a standard Wi-Fi feature and an optional LTE modem—and unprecedented volume levels in a rugged package.
Video Kodiak-Airbus: Bruce Lawler, Marty Christensen demonstrate push-to-talk interoperability between standards-based P25, LTE solutions 18th August 2015 Bruce Lawler, chief product officer and co-founder of Kodiak Networks, and Marty Christensen, product area business manager for Airbus DS Communications, demonstrate push-to-talk interoperability between a P25 network and an LTE network utilizing the Kodiak solution, which is embedded within carriers’ network with quality-of-service assurances instead of being an over-the-top offering.
Video Harris: Todd Perdieu highlights key features of new XL-200 P25 portable radio with Wi-Fi, LTE capability 18th August 2015 Todd Perdieu, Harris’ terminal product manager for RF communications, talks about key characteristics of the new XL-200P, a portable P25 multiband radio that enables broadband communications via Wi-Fi and an optional LTE modem.
News FirstNet names Michael Poth as new CEO, says TJ Kennedy to function in role of president 17th August 2015 FirstNet today named technology veteran and former police captain Michael Poth as its new CEO—a new title within the organization—and longtime Acting Executive Director TJ Kennedy will “function in the role of president,” according to a press release on the matter.
News In-building coverage critical for public-safety personnel and the people they protect, panelists say 17th August 2015 Fourteen years after 9/11, providing optimal public-safety communications inside buildings remains an unsolved problem, especially in the case of multi-level buildings in densely-populated areas, speakers on the APCO 2015 “Making Buildings Safer Through Wireless Technology” panel said yesterday.
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