Next-gen satellite promises additional options 30th June 2009 If all goes well tomorrow, TerreStar Networks will launch a new satellite that is so big that the traditionally large antennas found on satellite devices no longer will be necessary.
Commentary Proposals create 700 MHz shakeup 25th June 2009 At the beginning of the week, it seemed like public safety was working diligently to forge a consensus on the 700 MHz broadband front, with multiple first-responder organizations expressing support for the use of LTE and that the commercial D Block should be reallocated to public safety. What a difference a few days makes.
As 700 MHz plans heat up, don’t forget the costs involved 24th June 2009 While lots of pieces are coming together to make broadband deployments in the 700 MHz band a reality sooner rather than later (you can get a recap of what has happened here), I can’t help but wonder how expensive a proposition this would be — and how realistic an aggressive timetable would be — for many public-safety agencies.
Mass-notification alerts improve situational awareness 23rd June 2009 Adm. Thomas Fargo discusses emergency alert systems and how they are being used in the government sector.
Using technology to lead 4th June 2009 Recently, I wrote about how FDNY’s Chief Salvatore Cassano’s life has changed since the establishment of a state-of-the-art fire department operations center
Is a technology Holy War brewing in the smart-grid space? 3rd June 2009 It’s no secret that the smart-grid market is heating up, and several companies are positioning themselves to benefit from the billions in federal stimulus dollars that are expected to flow into the utility sector.
Money well spent 1st June 2009 Nobody wakes up and thinks, I’m going to have to call 911 today. But those who have to know where to turn, and when they do, they expect 911 to just work.
New York City’s new broadband network could be model for first responders 27th May 2009 The New York City DOITT and Northrop Grumman announced that the NYC Wireless Network is now citywide and serving multiple government agencies
Integration’s never easy 26th May 2009 It is ironic that I finished Eig’s tome on the same day that I read senior writer Donny Jackson’s June cover story that examines the convergence of IT and RF technology in the public-safety communications sector.
GAO report casts dark shadow on GPS 20th May 2009 Yikes! Could the sky literally start to fall? According to a new study from the U.S. GAO, some important GPS satellites could begin to fail as early as next year
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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