Commentary Realism is needed 1st November 2011 Numerous politicians across the country are assuming that they no longer need to fund public-safety LMR systems, because all communications are going to move to the new broadband system. There are several flaws with this position.
Video What Harris, AT&T partnership means for public safety 25th October 2011 John Teel, director of business development for Harris RF, explains the alliance between AT&T Inc. and Harris Corp. to develop next-generation LTE solutions for first-response agencies.
Commentary Announcements show LTE vision approaching reality 25th October 2011 In less than a year, LTE has transformed from vaporware to something very real that public-safety officials can see and touch, making the long-discussed vision much easier to grasp and significantly more compelling.
News Motorola: Commercial release of public-safety LTE set for November (with related video) 24th October 2011 Public-safety entities will be able to purchase Motorola Solutions 700 MHz LTE networking and device gear beginning next month, the vendor giant announced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.
Commentary Panel: Coexistence of LTE, LMR for quite some time is a safe bet 11th October 2011 According to Andrew Thiessen, requirements and standards lead for Public Safety Communications Research, once the LTE-based nationwide public-safety wireless broadband communications system is built, it will exist side by side with the sector’s LMR-based narrowband communications networks for at least a decade. Keep in mind that it likely will take at least a decade to build.
News LTE standards body considers study on public-safety direct mode 28th September 2011 Initially submitted by Qualcomm in August, the study proposal is designed to address this technology “gap” in the LTE standard to make it more attractive for public-safety and social-networking applications.
News Charlotte inks deal with Alcatel-Lucent on LTE network 27th September 2011 Decision marks the first public-safety LTE win for Alcatel-Lucent. Perhaps more significantly, the deal is the first public-safety LTE contract that calls for the vendor to provide LTE core services via a hosted model.
Article LightSquared CEO addresses criticism, favoritism allegations (with related video) 19th September 2011 LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja responded to its company’s critics, particularly to GOP lawmakers that accuse it of using political clout to get its proposed nationwide LTE network approved.
Commentary Small quake is big enough 1st September 2011 Yes, we know the recent East Coast earthquake wasn’t as big as some of the ones they get out west. However, it was big enough to illustrate out the problems that occur when one relies on public networks in an emergency, as well as the need for a public-safety broadband infrastructure.
Commentary East Coast quake a stark reminder of communications challenges 25th August 2011 When big incidents happen, commercial wireless networks often are unavailable. Meanwhile, public-safety communications were maintained on dedicated land-mobile-radio networks, such as the one in Charlottesville, Va. — the epicenter of the earthquake.
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