Video Sonim Technologies: CEO Bob Plaschke highlights public-safety LTE device innovations, customer wins in New Jersey, New Mexico 16th August 2015 Sonim Technologies CEO Bob Plaschke showcases the company’s public-safety LTE product portfolio—a medley of 700 MHz Band 14 devices, as well as a 10-hour battery charger and other swappable accessories—and announces key customer wins in the New Jersey and New Mexico early-builder projects. Plaschke also unveils the names of four new members of Sonim’s public advisory board.
Black & Veatch: Marty Travers explains plan to fulfill existing RCC Consultants contracts 11th August 2015 Marty Travers, telecommunications president for Black & Veatch, discusses his company’s recent purchase of RCC Consultants and plans to fulfill existing contracts during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.
News FirstNet committee recommends $126 million budget with spectrum-relocation, cybersecurity funding 7th August 2015 FirstNet’s finance committee recommends that the full board adopt a $126 million budget for the 2016 fiscal year that would fund the ongoing request-for-proposal (RFP) process, cybersecurity efforts and a grant program to pay for the spectral relocation of 700 MHz narrowband systems currently operating in Band 14.
News FirstNet fills key technical jobs, posts additional positions 6th August 2015 FirstNet has filled key roles for leading the cybersecurity strategy and monitoring the development of standards public-safety LTE standards, and the organization continues to seek technical personnel as it prepares a final request for proposal (RFP) that is scheduled to be released by the end of this year.
News FirstNet sets finance meeting for Aug. 6, special board meeting for Aug. 17, Industry Day for Aug. 27 4th August 2015 FirstNet announces a series of meetings in August, beginning with Thursday’s finance-committee meeting to discuss budget issues. FirstNet also has scheduled a special board meeting on Aug. 17 and the organization’s second Industry Day event, which will be conducted on Aug. 27.
Charlottesville, Va.: Charles Werner details IP-based voice, data initiatives for local fire department 29th July 2015 Charles Werner, fire chief for the city of Charlottesville, Va., discusses how his department is using the SyTech RIOS gateway solution to effectively extend the coverage of its LMR radio network to cellular networks, as well as leveraging Apple iPADs that let fire personnel access key data to enhance their response efforts.
FirstNet: Jeff Bratcher talks about new technical job opportunities in Boulder office 27th July 2015 Jeff Bratcher, deputy chief technology officer (CTO) for FirstNet, outlines the job opportunities that will become available in the organization’s CTO officer, which is based in Boulder, Colo. Two positions were posted last week on www.usajobs.gov.
News South Korea plans to deploy mission-critical PTT over LTE this year 23rd July 2015 Mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) over LTE is scheduled to be demonstrated and deployed later this year in South Korea, which is one of multiple international efforts to determine the viability of transitioning mission-critical voice for first responders from land mobile radio (LMR) technologies to LTE, according to a Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) official.
News PSCR: Dereck Orr highlights job opportunities for PSCR, new Communication Technology Laboratories (CTL) 20th July 2015 Dereck Orr, division chief for the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program, details plans for his organization to hire about 15 people during the next year to conduct research work in new focus areas—for instance, analytics and location-based services—as well as LMR and LTE communications. PSCR is located in Boulder, Colo., as is the new Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL) and the FirstNet technical team.
News Cost, coverage will be key to public-safety adoption of FirstNet, state officials say 16th July 2015 FirstNet is tasked with building a nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety, but cost and coverage—not just prioritized service—will be critical factors in determining first responders’ willingness to subscribe to the much-anticipated FirstNet system, state officials said today.
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