It’s OK if commercial carriers cash in on 700 MHz network 14th May 2009 I wrote earlier that I agreed wholeheartedly with the notion that the proposed nationwide broadband network for first responders should be treated as a national imperative and that the federal government should get its checkbook out.
First-responder broadband network should be a national imperative 12th May 2009 The wide-ranging discussion at a recent webinar on mobile broadband data for first responders eventually found its way to the proposed nationwide broadband network for first responders.
An eagerly awaited ride-along 6th May 2009 The not-for-profit NRTC put a stake in the ground to get fixed and mobile broadband Internet access to underserved communities across the nation
Efforts to get a single 700 MHz position for public safety laudable 5th May 2009 Only time will tell whether the representatives of eight public-safety organizations will succeed, but there is little doubt that such consensus is needed.
Intergraph VP addresses issues facing call takers, 911 centers 5th May 2009 Steve Marz, vice president of Intergraph Corp., discusses the challenges faced by 911 call centers and how innovations by the wireless industry can help.
The action never stops 1st May 2009 From rebanding to narrowbanding to mergers, it seems like we’re involved in a recession-resistant industry. Let’s take a brief look at the action.
Who moved my standard? 1st May 2009 The LMR community has spoken and demanded open standards–based solutions, similar to what’s found in the IP sector. There are several well known and several lesser known LMR standards that address this demand.
Making Twitter work for public safety 29th April 2009 Online social networking has infiltrated most aspects of our lives, particularly those under the age of 25. However, one arena that I thought would slowly — if ever — adopt these forms of communication is public safety. I was wrong.
Harris-Tyco combination promising for industry 21st April 2009 The blockbuster announcement that Harris will pay $675 million for Tyco Electronics Wireless System — still known by many in the industry as M/A-COM — has generated a number of responses from the public-safety sector, most of them positive.
FCC’s 4.9 GHz ruling might turn out to be one of its most important 16th April 2009 The FCC ruling that granted primary status to fixed links in the 4.9 GHz band could prove to be crucial should the proposed nationwide wireless broadband in the 700 MHz band never come to fruition.
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
