Long Term Evolution (LTE)

FirstNet, Cradlepoint help Indiana agencies address connectivity issues during response efforts

Indiana public-safety agencies are using FirstNet and Cradlepoint mobile routers—both in-vehicle and pelican-case solutions—to quickly establish broadband connectivity in almost any location without the need for satellite backhaul, according to state official. Tyler Clements, field service coordinator for the state of Indiana Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC), said the IPSC is using Cradlepoint COR Series […]
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FirstNet official urges local governments to issue smartphones to first responders

All first responders should have government-issued smartphones to ensure that public-safety personnel can access wireless broadband capabilities and that any data or evidence captured is stored appropriately and securely, according to a FirstNet Authority official. “I have very specific advice for mayors, county executives and elected officials: Give your first responders smartphones—city-, county- or state-issued […]
New Jersey medical center equips EMS units with tech from General Devices, Sonim

New Jersey medical center equips EMS units with tech from General Devices, Sonim

Emergency-medical-service (EMS) paramedic units for AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., will be able to leverage the e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine application from General Device (GD) and Sonim Technologies’ XP8 ultra-rugged smartphones in an effort to save critical treatment time for patients. General Devices CEO Curt Bashford said his company developed e-Bridge several years […]

Fire chief encourages early FirstNet adoption, cites cost savings, potential mission-critical use in 2024

Public-safety agencies should subscribe to FirstNet soon, so they can test the system’s capabilities and better evaluate future possibilities—perhaps LMR replacement within five years—according to a California fire chief, who said adopting FirstNet allowed his department to save $360,0000. “We’re all-in on FirstNet,” Stockton, Calif., Fire Chief Erik Newman said this week during a panel […]

AT&T reps cite notable FirstNet subscriber boost, update buildout plans within California

Nationwide FirstNet adoption has jumped significantly to more than 369,000 subscribers from more than 6,000 public-safety agencies, an AT&T official said last week during a presentation to the California First Responder Network (CalFRN) board. Abigail Baker, AT&T’s region manager for FirstNet consultation in California, Hawaii and Nevada, cited the figures during the Dec. 12 CalFRN […]

Potential security issue with Kodiak push-to-talk offering has been fixed, AT&T says

A security vulnerability in software associated with AT&T’s Enhanced Push to Talk [EPTT] that leverages the Kodiak platform owned by Motorola Solution has been eliminated, an AT&T representative this week told California First Responder Network (CalFRN). Abigail Baker, AT&T’s region manager for FirstNet consultation in California, Hawaii and Nevada, read a prepared statement about the […]
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