Mobile Voice Commentary

For public-safety voice, evolution is inevitable

Yes, someday, LMR will cease to exist. You can’t stop progress. But history has shown that such an event might not be such a bad thing. Given enough time, something better always comes along.

The readers always write — this time about smartphones

Recently, I wrote about the debate I was having with myself over whether to finally succumb to temptation and purchase a smartphone. Several readers said that they shared my concerns. Others did not. Of those, the general consensus was that I should just turn the damn thing off when I didn’t want to be bothered by it. I don’t think it will be so quite so simple in practice.

Narrowband competition debate underscores public safety’s need to consider broadband approach carefully

With such financial help from the government and leaders making wise procurement decisions, public safety has an opportunity to foster a more competitive vendor landscape with LTE than it has in the LMR arena during the past several decades.

The readers always write: Multiband not a radio panacea

Recently I wrote a column that questioned why we hear more about digital-radio enhancements for the fire service than we do about using multiband radios. I received a tremendous amount of feedback on the topic. Readers brought up important points about why multiband isn’t ready for service, including the fact that it only operates in one band at a time and is too expensive for public safety to afford.

Why aren’t more people talking about multiband radios?

Where are we when it comes to deploying high-tech communications technology that is needed to address the multi-faceted response of monumental disasters? I immediately thought of multiband radios.

Public safety should not panic over UHF clause in King bill — yet

It will be tough for public safety to convince lawmakers to give first responders both the D Block and money to help pay for LTE networks nationwide, if public safety cannot provide something in return — in this example, spectrum in the UHF band that can be auctioned.

Why digital matters

A key question to ponder concerns how data applications enabled by digital technology can make you more efficient. Once that is determined, you can explore all the capabilities your two-way radio can provide.

There’s no need to change the intrinsic-safety standard

The worst reason in the world to do anything is because that’s the way you’ve always done it. The adage doesn’t seem to apply to the intrinsic-safety standard.

Enterprises wrestle with mobile-usage policies

Government agencies should allow and encourage employees to bring in their own mobile devices, which is the trend seen by many enterprises today.

Commentary

Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson cellular breakthroughs may be game changers

Simplified infrastructure is expected be a hot topic during next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. But as Peter Jarich, vice president with Current Analysis, points out, vendors can’t get too radical, as they start to differentiate their architectures.

For public-safety voice, evolution is inevitable

The readers always write — this time about smartphones

Narrowband competition debate underscores public safety’s need to consider broadband approach carefully

The readers always write: Multiband not a radio panacea

Why aren’t more people talking about multiband radios?

Public safety should not panic over UHF clause in King bill — yet

Why digital matters

There’s no need to change the intrinsic-safety standard

Enterprises wrestle with mobile-usage policies

Commentary

Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson cellular breakthroughs may be game changers

Commentary

Bill to reclassify 911 telecommunicators is long overdue

Help wanted: Working together to harness the power of data for 911

Change is coming: Location-technology predictions for 2019

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APCO 2018 Wrap Up

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