News FirstNet shares more business-case information during Industry Day event 28th August 2015 Partnering with FirstNet is a way for wireless providers to gain access to valuable spectrum assets in less time and with less upfront costs than traditional methods, such as bidding in FCC auctions, FirstNet officials told industry representatives yesterday during an Industry Day event.
Oku Solutions: David Witkowski outlines highlights of LTE test & measurement webinar (available on demand) 27th August 2015 David Witkowski, chief solutions architect for Oku Solutions, highlights some of the topics he covered during Wednesday’s online learning session “Testing and Measurement of LTE Technologies,” including the role that LMR radio shops will play in FirstNet and tools that can be used to ensure that public-safety agencies get the coverage and throughput from an LTE provider (be it FirstNet or a commercial carrier) that they paid for.
Video Hughes: Tony Bardo says satellite no longer ‘old, slow and expensive’ 25th August 2015 Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions at Hughes Network Systems, explains how the company’s Spaceway satellite solution can provide the backhaul needed to support public-safety LTE, such as when deployable systems are leveraged in areas outside of the fixed terrestrial network.
News FirstNet plans to release cybersecurity information this fall, Kennedy says 21st August 2015 FirstNet officials will provide information about the organization’s cybersecurity strategy this fall, beginning with its Industry Day next week, FirstNet President TJ Kennedy said this week during a panel session at the APCO 2015 show.
Video Oceus Networks: James Patterson discusses company’s role in New Jersey deployable LTE project 20th August 2015 James Patterson, vice president of public and federal solutions for Oceus Networks, details some of the design and engineering challenges associated with the deployable LTE sites—both systems on wheels (SOWs) and cells on wheels (COWs)—being leveraged in the New Jersey public-safety LTE system, which is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 30.
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.
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