BTOP-funded waiver recipients continue LTE push 13th March 2012 All 700 MHz broadband waiver recipients planning to use BTOP federal grant funds to build public-safety LTE networks plan to proceed with their projects. But those without federal funding may be reconsidering
The big bang 1st March 2012 By sticking together, public-safety organizations were able to secure the 700 MHz D Block spectrum and $7 billion from the federal government to build a nationwide broadband network.
Commentary Finally, the right tools for the job (with related video) 1st March 2012 By Bob Schassler — The real power public-safety LTE broadband communications promise to deliver — better connectivity and virtually unlimited mission-critical data directly on a responder’s handheld device, wherever and whenever it’s needed.
Video LTE’s video potential for public safety 24th February 2012 Andy Maxymillian, principal consultant at Blue Wing Services, highlights the value of video for public safety and the operational needs of video over LTE.
News Obama makes it official, signs D Block legislation 23rd February 2012 Bill reallocates the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety and provides $7 billion in federal funding for LTE network buildout.
Video Motorola’s Schassler on LEX 700, an LTE subscriber device 22nd February 2012 Bob Schassler, Motorola Solutions’ senior vice president of worldwide radio solutions, discusses the LEX 700, a mission-critical LTE handheld device.
Motorola unveils first Band 14 LTE handheld smart device (with video) 22nd February 2012 Motorola Solutions today announced the LEX 700, the first mission-critical handheld device designed to meet the needs of public-safety users operating in multiple broadband environments, including the private first-responder LTE networks being constructed on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum.
News Alcatel-Lucent to demonstrate LTE push to talk, multistream video (with related video) 21st February 2012 Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate its LTE capabilities, including push-to-talk voice capability and multistream video, during this week’s International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) trade show.
News Congress passes D Block legislation 17th February 2012 This morning, the House of Representatives voted 293-132 in favor of the measure, followed shortly by a 60-36 vote in the Senate to approve the bill.
Commentary It’s a great day for public safety 16th February 2012 So many metaphors come to mind when trying to describe the monumental feat of getting the D Block reallocated to public safety. I will opt for “miracle,” because when O’Brien first suggested the idea for this network, the collective reaction can be summed up in this sentence: “It would be a miracle if public safety ever got a nationwide broadband communications network of its own.”
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