Signs don’t look good for M/A-COM in New York 6th January 2009 There has been no official word out of New York state, but it’s becoming increasingly doubtful that the first phase of the statewide wireless network (SWN) built by Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems (formerly M/A-COM) passed the system integration tests
Music to my ears 16th December 2008 I received a call from Chuck Dowd, deputy chief of the New York City Police Department, late last week. I had recently written about comments he made last month
Hope for the future 11th December 2008 There is a running joke in our office about me being the queen of the wireless sensor story. There is truth to that.
Dowd is right, wrong on 700 MHz stance 4th December 2008 Charles Dowd wants the FCC to abandon its plan for a nationwide wireless broadband network that would be shared by commercial operators and first responders.
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.
Be prepared–be very prepared 30th October 2008 It’s a running joke around the office that I am obsessed with doom-and-gloom topics. I’ve written about chemical plants and their capability to kill millions; monster hurricanes; the death toll a collapsed coalmine practically guarantees; and the dangers of living on a stratovolcano.
You get back what you put in—and then some 28th October 2008 Public-safety officials and end-users complain a lot about the antiquated state of their networks, systems and equipment.
Public-safety communications microscope focused on New York 23rd October 2008 In 11 days, the state of New York will begin testing the first phase of the statewide wireless network (SWN) deployed by Tyco Electronics M/A-COM in counties surrounding the city of Buffalo.
Where’s the bacon? 16th October 2008 Risk is a funny thing. Sometimes it helps spice up up life, like racing sail boats through eight-foot swells on Lake Michigan or B.A.S.E. jumping off cliffs in Norway. But the reality is, every day is filled with risk.
Sprint dumping iDEN might be a good thing 15th October 2008 Ever since Sprint purchased Nextel back in 2005, Nextel’s iDEN push-to-talk business has taken a nose dive.
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024
