Video surveillance session one to watch 2nd March 2009 I recently interviewed the director of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). The office oversees Chicago’s vast video surveillance network, dubbed Operation VirtualShield
Progress continues on Phase II E-911, at least in the U.S. 27th February 2009 The National Emergency Number Association, or NENA, recently released its annual assessment of the penetration of Phase II wireless enhanced 911, or E911, service nationwide.
New Sprint first-responder proposal a Band-Aid 21st January 2009 Struggling Sprint Nextel has pitched its own economic stimulus plan to the Obama administration, and it has to do with public safety.
Public safety should note Clearwire’s interest in LTE 3rd December 2008 Clearwire and Sprint Nextel announced that they have completed the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless Internet businesses.
Selflessness personified 20th November 2008 All of us like to think we are selfless, as there is nobility in putting the interests of others ahead of one’s own. In large measure, selflessness is what makes us human.
The ability to compete depends on great vision 4th November 2008 To be a great athlete, one must possess great vision. The greatest athletes possess other-worldly vision.
A head start always helps 1st November 2008 Some natural disasters are more problematic than others, in terms of getting people out of harm’s way.
Wireless 911 location battle rages on 29th October 2008 It’s been a long road for wireless enhanced 911. When the FCC first mandated that commercial wireless operators must deploy location technology to pinpoint callers dialing 911 from their cell phones in 1996
MSV: Satellite should be part of interoperability solution 8th August 2008 For years, satellite communications has been a valuable tool for mission-critical communications, but its use typically has been limited to backhaul scenarios and instances in which terrestrial networks are unavailable.
A tale of two technologies 23rd January 2006 A few months ago, the standards processes for both 802.11n and ultrawideband (UWB) technologies seemed to be at similar stages — stagnated by industry division with little end in sight
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FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024