Thales Communications: Company demonstrates push-to-talk interoperability between LMR and LTE 14th April 2014 Robert Andreas, Thales Communications’ director of systems solutions–research and development, demonstrates the company’s solution that enables push-to-talk interoperability between LMR and LTE devices during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson on the IWCE 2014 show floor.
News Utilities interested in partnering with FirstNet, even if 900 MHz LTE initiative is successful 11th April 2014 Utilities would like to partner with FirstNet to gain access to its 700 MHz broadband spectrum, even if an initiative to transition some 900 MHz LMR spectrum to LTE is successful and provides utilities with priority access in that band, an official with the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) said during a session at IWCE 2014.
Commentary Industry’s LMR loyalties remain, but rapid LTE development continues 10th April 2014 LMR may be the mission-critical voice technology for years to come, but many industry players are taking bold steps to ensure that they are prepared for an LTE-centric future, as well.
News Athena Wireless showcases tiny LTE small-cell solution with backhaul 9th April 2014 Athena Wireless exhibits its Pixie LTE small cell that includes millimeter-wave backhaul in a package the size of a smoke detector during the IWCE 2014 show in Las Vegas. Pixie now supports operation on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet.
Commentary Brazil serves as a reminder that LMR-LTE convergence issues not limited to U.S. 7th April 2014 Brazilian Army General Antonino dos Santos Guerra (pictured above on left) says comparing the functionality of LMR to LTE is “like listening to a game on radio versus watching it on TV.”
News Mission-critical VoLTE gear could be available in 2018 4th April 2014 Equipment supporting standardized mission-critical voice over LTE (VoLTE) should be commercially available in 2018, while mission-critical voice solutions outside the standard could be offered in the marketplace years before that, an Alcatel-Lucent official said last week during an IWCE session.
American Tower: Company optimistic about wireless market, FirstNet 3rd April 2014 Tom Gramaglia, American Tower’s vice president of business development, discusses the healthy wireless market and the potential opportunities associated with the FirstNet initiative to provide broadband connectivity to public safety.
News FirstNet board members Dowd, Johnson share visions for broadband system 3rd April 2014 FirstNet board members Jeff Johnson and Charles Dowd express optimism about the organization and offer personal perspectives on many aspects of the proposed nationwide broadband network for public safety during a session at IWCE 2014.
Commentary IWCE panel reveals steep hill to climb for states choosing opt-out route 1st April 2014 IWCE panel details various steps involved in the FirstNet opt-in/opt-out decision that each governor will have to make, including some factors that may have been overlooked before.
Thales Communications: Company demonstrates deployable solution at IWCE 31st March 2014 Robert Andreas, Thales Communications’ director of systems solutions–research and development, outlines the capabilities of the company’s deployable-communications solution during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson on the IWCE 2014 show floor.
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