The ultimate beta test 1st August 2010 Oil spill in the Gulf becomes a proving ground for Virtual USA.
Off to a good start 1st August 2010 It’s early in the evolutionary cycle, but multiband radios already are having a positive effect on interoperability.
A bird’s eye view 1st August 2010 Overhead imagery is an important tool for the public-safety professional.
Seeing is believing 1st August 2010 Video surveillance provides vital information to assist California forestry department in battling wildfires.
Arresting developments 1st August 2010 Inmates are using contraband cell phones to keep their criminal enterprises going strong. Technology exists to stop the practice, but legal and interference issues hinder implementation.
From Edison to analytics 1st August 2010 Call recorders have evolved from tinfoil and wax to sophisticated devices that enable users to easily find and act on intelligence.
Let’s get started 1st August 2010 Once user needs and resources are understood, system engineering begins with RF planning.
Motorola announces first 700 MHz LTE system for public safety 29th July 2010 San Francisco Bay–area public-safety agencies have entered into an agreement with Motorola to have the vendor giant build a 700 MHz LTE system as part of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System plan.
Homeowners raise smart-meter concerns 29th July 2010 Homeowners in California and Texas are raising concerns over smart meters, questioning their accuracy, feared health effects, the newness of the technology and Big Brother edicts.
Nokia Siemens’ purchase of Motorola’s commercial unit raises questions 28th July 2010 Nokia Siemens Networks’ $1.2-billion acquisition of Motorola’s commercial wireless networks business — sans public safety and iDEN — left some analysts questioning Motorola’s strength in the next-generation public-safety market, which will see future deployments of LTE networks in the 700 MHz band.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024