Audio Zebra Technologies: Chris Sullivan discusses COVID-19 test-center solution leveraging FirstNet 22nd May 2020 Chris Sullivan, global healthcare practice lead for Zebra Technologies, explains how the company’s devices and software delivered across the FirstNet LTE system help reduce wait times and improve accuracy within temporary COVID-19 test centers that have been established throughout the nation. Sullivan spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson as part of the […]
News FCC’s Pai asks Congress to repeal law mandating auction of public-safety T-Band spectrum 20th May 2020 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai last week took the initial step to conduct a mandated auction of T-Band spectrum to commercial users in February, but he simultaneously urged Congress to repeal the 2012 law requiring the bidding process for public-safety airwaves by describing the notion as “a bad idea.” Pai announced last Friday that he circulated […]
Video PowerTrunk: CEO Jose Martin discusses North America TETRA deployments, interoperability with P25, MCPTT 16th May 2020 PowerTrunk CEO Jose Martin provides updates to his company’s key deployments in North America, primarily with utilities and transit authorities, while also highlighting the fact that PowerTrunk has developed solutions that let users of its TETRA systems have interoperable communications with users leveraging P25 or 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) technologies.
Audio ESChat: Josh Lober highlights features in upcoming release of application 15th May 2020 ESChat CEO Josh Lober details upcoming enhancements to the company’s push-to-talk application, including multimedia messaging, location tracking and mapping, and the ability to support both inter-carrier interoperability and inter-system interoperability, which are particularly important to public-safety and military users. The Android version of the new ESChat application is scheduled to be released in August. […]
News Virginia 911 center leverages remote capabilities, FirstNet to help address COVID-19 challenges 15th May 2020 A Virginia 911 center is combining remote solutions with FirstNet connectivity as part of a multi-pronged strategy to ensure operational continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic today and to evaluate new technological options for the center in the future. Doug Campbell, deputy director of the Department of Emergency & Customer Communications (DECC) for the city of […]
Video IWCE: Stephanie McCall highlights features of Virtual Connections portal 15th May 2020 Stephanie McCall, show director of IWCE, talks about the new Virtual Connections portal, which can be found at https://virtualconnections.iwceexpo.com/. This portal provides visitors with free access to two weeks of daily webinars–available for live participation, as well as on-demand viewing–and a hearty choice of multimedia information about the Virtual Connections sponsors. The first live webinar […]
News FCC approves Anterix proposal to transition 900 MHz LMR spectrum to LTE use 13th May 2020 FCC commissioners today unanimously voted to approve rules that will let Anterix transition its 900 MHz narrowband LMR spectrum to a contiguous block of airwaves that can be used to deliver private LTE services, primarily to support communications for utilities and other critical-infrastructure entities. Today’s approval of multiple orders addressing the 900 MHz band follows […]
Partner content Here’s why Verizon’s CEO lowered the bar for nationwide 5G 13th May 2020 Verizon remains on track to launch 5G nationwide sometime in 2020. But, according to the operator’s CEO, don’t expect much from the offering, at least at first. “In the beginning you’re going to see some improvements. Over time: Dramatic improvements,” Hans Vestberg said Tuesday at a J.P. Morgan investor conference. “In the beginning, it’s going to […]
News Florida officials seek L3Harris extension of ‘several years’ for statewide LMR network 13th May 2020 State of Florida representatives are talking with L3Harris officials about a contract extension of “several years” beyond 2021 for the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) as the state prepares to procure a P25-based network to replace the existing system that utilizes aging EDACS technology. Patrick Gillespie, deputy secretary of business operations for the Florida […]
Partner content FirstNet, AT&T begin edging toward 5G 12th May 2020 AT&T today counts more than 1.3 million FirstNet connections across more than 12,000 public-safety agencies – an impressive feat given that AT&T first launched FirstNet services just two years ago. It’s also notable considering that, so far, 5G is nowhere to be found inside FirstNet’s portfolio despite 2020 being hyped as the “year of 5G.” However, the […]
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