Commentary What does Voice over LTE mean to the enterprise and public safety? Join us on July 22 to find out 16th July 2015 Join us on Wednesday, June 22, from 2 p.m . to 3 p.m. Eastern time, for our next eLearning session, which is entitled ““Voice over LTE for the Enterprise and Public Safety.“ Emil Olbrich of Signals Research and Andrew Thiessen of Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) will provide insights about VoLTE development and adoption, including an update on the progress toward developing a standard for mission-critical voice.
News LA-RICS works toward September public-safety LTE deadline, opponents still claim RF-emissions danger 14th July 2015 There is a lot of work to be done, but the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) still plans to complete the deployment of its public-safety LTE system by the end of September, although the project continues to receive opposition from groups claiming dangers from radio-frequency (RF) emissions.
PSCR: Dereck Orr discusses organization’s new initiatives in wake of $300 million of new funding 10th July 2015 Dereck Orr, division chief for the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program, talks about his organization’s new initiatives—two of which involve mission-critical voice over LTE and LMR-LTE interoperability—that are being funded by $300 million in proceeds from the FCC’s AWS-3 spectrum auction.
Video TCS: Dan Highsmith highlights features of company’s connected mobility solution 10th July 2015 Dan Highsmith, senior sales engineer for TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), explains how the company leverages vehicle-router and ad-hoc networking solutions to deliver a connected mobility solution in the field.
News FirstNet responses to draft-RFP queries provide some insight into potential plans, leave many questions unanswered 9th July 2015 FirstNet releases 217 pages of responses to 666 questions associated with its draft RFP documents, largely reiterating its openness to myriad approaches that would address the organization’s public-safety broadband mission, while acknowledging that decisions have not yet been made in several key areas that could impact the economics of potential bids.
News Next-gen 911, FirstNet need to interoperate effectively and efficiently, NENA official says 29th June 2015 FirstNet representatives have been receptive to the notion that the much-anticipate public-safety broadband network needs to operate cohesively with IP-based next-generation 911 systems, and 911 officials should work to ensure this vision becomes reality, according to a National Emergency Number Association (NENA) official.
Commentary Upcoming eLearning session: How to use LTE and Wi-Fi to extend your LMR network 18th June 2015 Join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 2 p.m . to 3 p.m. Eastern time, for our next eLearning session, which is entitled “Extending Your LMR Network with LTE and Wi-Fi.“ Industry expert Joe Blaschka Jr., principal of ADCOMM Engineering Company, will explain how to extend your LMR network with LTE and Wi-Fi to create a multi-network architecture that improves coverage today while setting the stage for FirstNet and other broadband offerings.
Commentary Could federal-procurement rules result in FirstNet getting ‘snookered’ in deal with partners? 18th June 2015 Congress was careful to stipulate that FirstNet’s board include members with telecom backgrounds. However, there are questions whether federal-procurement rules will let those with such expertise participate in the RFP decision-making process. If they can’t, FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson says FirstNet will have to take steps to make sure its doesn’t get “snookered” in an deal with a winning bidder or bidders.
News House subcommittee applauds FirstNet’s progress toward nationwide public-safety network 17th June 2015 Members of a House subcommittee and the state of Ohio CIO yesterday expressed support for FirstNet’s timely execution of its deployment roadmap during a hearing on the topic. In addition, one lawmaker called $5,000 public-safety radios “yesterday,” and another asked whether FirstNet would benefit from being split from NTIA.
News Responses to FirstNet public notice reveal little consensus on ‘public-safety entity’ definition 16th June 2015 FirstNet’s public-notice proceeding offering a revised definition of a “public-safety entity” that could qualify for prioritized access on the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband notice did not generate consensus among those responding in the proceeding. Instead, commenters offered varied opinions, with many expressing concern that the latest preliminary interpretation could create practical issues.
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