News Vendor team outlines features of all-deployable public-safety LTE network for state of New Jersey 12th January 2015 First responders in three regions of New Jersey later this year are expected to utilize a new dedicated public-safety LTE network comprised entirely of deployable infrastructure operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet, according to officials for the vendors building the network.
News Motorola Solutions unit invests in VocalZoom for noise-cancellation technology that could be ‘game changer’ 8th January 2015 Motorola Solutions announces that its venture-capital unit has made a strategic investment in VocalZoom, an Israel-based company that has developed a microphone with an integrated optical sensor that is designed to improve audio quality in cellular or radio products by 40 dB in noisy environments.
Commentary Dramatic changes in LTE landscape bust myths, provide FirstNet with new options 8th January 2015 The commercial wireless industry has experienced a remarkable amount of change in recent years with the deployment of LTE and other technologies, shattering many long-held assumptions about the industry. The impact of these changes seem certain to impact FirstNet officials as key decision are made this year.
News A look back at the Top 10 stories of 2014 25th December 2014 Another year is in the books, but before we move on to new plans and goals for 2015, let’s look back at the news that shaped 2014 and, in some cases, laid the groundwork for next year’s big breakthrough moments.
Parallel Wireless: Steve Kropper talks Cause III, public-safety LTE that may cost 80% less than traditional model 22nd December 2014 Steve Kropper, vice president of Parallel Wireless, explains how the company’s flexible public-safety LTE solution was demonstrated during the recent Cause III exercise along the U.S.-Canada border, as well as how the LMLTE approach can meet first-responder requirements while provide substantial cost savings to FirstNet.
Video Ascom Network Testing: David Fitzgerald talks about FirstNet, ways to measure quality of service 18th December 2014 David Fitzgerald, director of the CTO office at Ascom Network Testing, outlines the various methods that LTE operators, including FIrstNet, can use to ensure that users have the kind of coverage, quality of service and quality of experienced they expect from their broadband system.
News Jeff Johnson named as FirstNet vice chairman; CTO resignation announced 10th December 2014 Movement within FirstNet’s leadership continued this week, with board member and public-safety veteran Jeff Johnson being named as the organization’s new vice chairman and the announcement that Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Ali Afrashteh has resigned for personal reasons.
News Panelists note public-safety benefits in LTE standard, cite work that needs to be done 8th December 2014 Key first-responder capabilities—noatably, group communications and off-network functionality—are not yet in the LTE standard, and economic pressures could hinder their development, panelists said during a public-safety session at the recent LTE North America conference in Dallas.
Commentary Dialogue on prioritization, preemption, other meaningful response operations needed to make FirstNet goals a reality 4th December 2014 It would be a shame to have FirstNet build a public-safety broadband system, only to find that first responders were not prepared to use it operationally. The good news is that the much-needed dialog about prioritization, preemption and other key operational issues appears to be getting started in earnest.
Bird Technologies: Tom Kuklo talks about in-building solutions for LTE, LMR 4th December 2014 Tom Kuklo, vice president of business development and marketing for Bird Technologies, outlines the company’s integration of its DeltaNode acquisition, distributed-antenna-system (DAS) solutions, and new test-and-measurement offerings.
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