FirstNet’s Johnson applauds colleagues’ commitment to learn about public safety 12th November 2012 FirstNet board member Jeff Johnson discusses the recent visit by non-public-safety members of the FirstNet board to New York in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
News McEwen to chair FirstNet advisory committee 7th November 2012 FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn says he is “delighted” that McEwen will be at the helm of this “critical group.”
Commentary Yesterday was another great day for public safety 7th November 2012 President Obama’s re-election, plus status quo in Congress, likely mean that D Block legislation is safe.
Commentary Regarding FirstNet, here’s how states can help themselves 6th November 2012 Take steps now to ensure that you will be ready when work on the proposed nationwide first-responder broadband network begins in your area
News Public-safety communications fare better than commercial networks after Superstorm Sandy 6th November 2012 Roughly 25% of cellular towers were rendered inoperable by Superstorm Sandy, but initial reports indicate that public-safety LMR systems largely remained operational.
Commentary Tune in to tomorrow’s webinar on LTE/LMR convergence 30th October 2012 Everyone in public safety is excited about the broadband communications network that’s coming — and with good reason. It will make possible capabilities that once were the stuff of dreams. But there are plenty of concerns about this network — also with good reason.
Former APCO head discusses what’s next for public-safety communications 25th October 2012 Former APCO President Gregg Riddle talks about the establishment of FirstNet, initiatives to reverse T-Band rules, and efforts to enable public-safety answering points to received 911 text messages.
News L.A. County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle officers get laptops (with related video) 9th October 2012 The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, working with Raytheon, recently outfitted 90 motorcycle officers with Panasonic CF 19 Toughbook laptop computers, which are smaller versions of the ruggedized devices that are found in first-responder vehicles across the country.
Commentary Let FirstNet know what you think 4th October 2012 FirstNet issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) to solicit feedback on conceptual presentations related to public-safety’s proposed nationwide broadband network.
News Motorola introduces charging accessories for its LTE device 2nd October 2012 First-responder agencies will be able to utilize flexible charging platforms to power Motorola Solutions’ LEX 700 public-safety LTE handsets when they become available early next year.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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