News FCC preparing to tackle 911 reliability during November meeting 31st October 2014 FCC commissioners next month are expected to take actions designed to establish a new regulatory framework that will be designed to help ensure the availability and reliability of 911 service as communications increasingly migrate to IP-based technologies.
News City of Dallas uses Airbus DS alerting system to notify public of Ebola issues 31st October 2014 City of Dallas officials have used the GeoCast Web alerting solution from Airbus DS Communications to warn residents in areas near those confirmed to have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus, according to Joe Ellis, senior management specialist at the Dallas Office of Emergency Management.
News Newscan: Raleigh man triggers new emergency protocol after falsely telling a 911 dispatcher he had Ebola 30th October 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Raleigh man triggers new emergency protocol after falsely telling a 911 dispatcher he had Ebola Can authorities cut off utilities and pose as repairmen to search a home without a warrant?
News Webinar speakers highlight differences between TETRA and DMR Tier 3 for specific use cases 30th October 2014 Speakers during a webinar detail the pros and cons of both the TETRA and DMR Tier 3 technologies in a variety of use cases, including the service of enterprises, critical infrastructure and first responders.
News Newscan: FCC pushes 600 MHz incentive auction to 2016 28th October 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC pushes 600 MHz incentive auction to 2016 Zebra Technologies completes acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ enterprise business What to make of the FCC’s latest airwave-auction delay Victorian emergency services to use drones as ‘eyes in the sky’ Nokia Networks sees rising demand for VoLTE outside U.S. FCC plans […]
News LA-RICS helped by 700 MHz narrowband order, set to begin LTE network deployment next week 28th October 2014 The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) welcomes spectrum aid provided in the FCC’s recent 700 MHz narrowband ruling, but more channels are needed for its new P25 system to match the capacity of its existing LMR network, according to LA-RICS Executive Director Patrick Mallon.
News Top 5 stories: Week of Oct. 20 – 24 27th October 2014 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from the last week:
News FCC eliminates 700 MHz narrowbanding mandate, reserves channels for T-Band, air-to-ground comms 27th October 2014 The FCC issues a report and order eliminating requirements associated with the planned deadline to transition 700 MHz public-safety narrowband systems from 12.5 kHz to 6.25 kHz channels by Dec. 31, 2016, as well as designating some channels in the band for voice communications for current T-Band licensees and other for communications with helicopters and other aircraft.
News Newscan: FEMA administrator warns of cellphone vulnerabilities during disasters, calls for FM-radio integration 23rd October 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FEMA administrator warns of cellphone vulnerabilities during disasters, calls for FM-radio integration California woman charged with using spyware to tap police officer’s phone
News Motorola Solutions announces new public-safety LTE device, will showcase at IACP 23rd October 2014 Motorola Solutions announces the LEX L10, a mission-critical LTE handheld device that operates on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet and features the company’s new Public Safety Experience (PSX) user interface.
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