News LTE standards group targeting mission-critical push-to-talk specifications for early 2016 12th February 2015 Officials for 3GPP, the standards body for LTE technology, say the organization plans to establish a standard for mission-critical-voice functionality over LTE early next year. That action could have significant impact on both 4G LTE initiatives and LMR plans for public-safety and critical-communications entities.
News Newscan: FirstNet should have more choices than just opt-in/opt-out 12th February 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FirstNet should have more choices than opt-in/opt-out Faced with a tech tsunami, Motorola fights to preserve cop-com franchise Dropped jaws, protests over another no-bid Motorola contract
News Pacific DataVision announces MOTOTRBO as narrowband technology, begins trading on NASDAQ 10th February 2015 Pacific DataVision (PDV) will deploy MOTOTRBO technology from Motorola Solutions in the four initial markets that are scheduled for operation during the first half of this year, a company official said in association with PDV stock beginning to be traded on the NASDAQ capital market last week.
News Top 5 stories: Week of Feb. 2 – 6 10th February 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from last week:
News Newscan: Here’s why a Motorola Solutions sale seems far-fetched right now 10th February 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Here’s why a Motorola Solutions sale seems far-fetched right now Analyst: Motorola Solutions sale possible, buyer needs ‘deep pockets’ Four things you need to know about the privacy of 911 callers UK-US surveillance regime was unlawful ‘for seven years,’ UK tribunal rules Telecommunications Act is showing its age […]
News Motorola Solutions exploring sale of company, reports say 9th February 2015 Officials for critical-communications manufacturing giant Motorola Solutions are contemplating a potential sale of the 87-year-old company, which refused to comment on the speculation, according to reports from multiple media outlets.
News TriTech Software Systems buys Tiburon 6th February 2015 San Diego-based TriTech Software Systems today announced the acquisition of Tiburon. The deal expands TriTech’s customer base by more than 350 sites, which means that TriTech supports installations in 82 of the 100 largest municipalities in the United States, according to a company press release.
News Newscan: FCC releases text of new wireless 911 indoor location-accuracy rules 5th February 2015 Web RoundupItems from other news organizations The biggest hole in the FCC’s new Internet rules Three ways your wireless service will change under the FCC’s net-neutrality rules Analyst: Why Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger won’t get approved FCC reporting act passes out of subcommittee, again Dish, the spectrum auction and the wrath of Commissioner Pai Optical […]
News Tait Communications leads P25 best practice with series of guides 5th February 2015 Tait Communications has released the fifth in a series of Best Practice guides that inform and advise operators of P25 mission-critical voice communications. As the digital LMR platform favoured by the public safety sector, P25 delivers a high level of reliability and security, but it can pose challenges to those who are new to the […]
News Lawmakers, railroads say 2015 positive-train-control (PTC) deadline should be extended by several years 5th February 2015 Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee say they would support legislation to extend this year’s deadline for railroads to implement positive-train-control (PTC) systems, because railroads are still several years from implementing the technology, according to testimony during last week’s hearing on the matter.
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