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.
AWS-3 spectrum network would offer another alternative for public safety 14th October 2008 The FCC’s office of engineering and technology on Friday released a report that opens the door to the development of a free wireless broadband network
Overlay solution may be as close as near space 29th January 2007 From a communications perspective, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a real-life example of Murphy’s Law: Everything that could go wrong, did
A tale of two technologies 23rd January 2006 A few months ago, the standards processes for both 802.11n and ultrawideband (UWB) technologies seemed to be at similar stages — stagnated by industry division with little end in sight
CML, Cisco deliver IP-based PSAP solution 22nd August 2005 DENVER—For some time, industry observers have noted the importance for public-safety answering points (PSAPs) to migrate to an IP-based platform to realize cost advantages and functionality in handling the myriad means of communications available today
Broadband solution leverages unused broadcast spectrum 7th February 2005 With the continued emphasis on homeland security, law-enforcement agencies nationwide are eager to take advantage of wireless data applications that would allow them to transmit photos of criminal suspects, building floor plans and blueprints, and surveillance video
Avoiding buyer’s remorse a challenge for public safety 1st February 2005 One of the things I love and hate is buying a computer. I love researching all the options, wishing I could afford every one. But I hate actually purchasing the machine, because I know I could get more for my money by just waiting a couple more months.
Verizon Wireless: Public safety’s new best friend? 5th November 2004 They say Hallmark has a card for everything, but I’m not sure if it has one that says, “I’ve hated your guts for the past two years, but thanks for making my life so much better”
LMR industry stands tall in Florida, elsewhere 29th October 2004 It has been nearly a year since I became MRT’s editor, and in that time I have learned a great deal about the land mobile radio industry
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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