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.
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.
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