News Hawaiian pilot network provides glimpse of future LTE deployment hurdles for FirstNet 11th September 2014 Geographic terrain can have a significant impact on LTE system coverage and design, as those deploying a 120-day pilot project in the state of Hawaii learned prior to the creation of FirstNet, according to Bill Compton, a wireless solutions account executive with LGS Innovations.
News Newscan: Should commercial smartphones have FirstNet capability? 11th September 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Should commercial smartphones have FirstNet capability? Apple partners with T-Mobile in U.S. for advanced Wi-Fi calling Designing the next-generation police cruiser
News Charitable foundation launched to aid families of injured, deceased tower workers 11th September 2014 Families of tower workers that are killed or injured while on the job will be eligible for financial assistance that is designed to help the families pay for short-term needs, thanks to the launch of the charitable Tower Industry Family Support Charitable Foundation.
News Rivada Networks receives patent to enable public-safety preemption on commercial wireless networks 10th September 2014 Rivada Networks receives a patent for its approach to enable public-safety preemption on commercial wireless networks, even when the networks are so congested that communications efforts normally would remain in queue.
News Johns Hopkins University turns to enhanced GPS location solution to address campus-security need 9th September 2014 IXP Corporation announces a global positioning system (GPS) solution called SAIF GPS that has enabled Johns Hopkins University to track its security officers, even when they are inside campus buildings.
News Newscan: Google’s Smith named to White House CTO post 9th September 2014 Web RoundupItems from other news organizations Google’s Smith named to White House CTO post Nancy Pelosi: FCC’s network-neutrality rules should reclassify broadband Google says tests prove that large exclusion zones unnecessary in 3.5 GHz band Broadcom releases a 650 MB/s chip to link smartphones to gigabit Wi-Fi networks Physician survey reports impact of electronic health […]
News IDA announces the shipping of its Model 21-28 VTP radio-gateway product 9th September 2014 IDA is pleased to announce the shipping of its revolutionary Model 21-28 VTP radio gateway product. VoIP Tone Panel (VTP) was designed and engineered to provide interconnect, control and management functionalities to make your transition to digital ecosystem easier and to ensure continued utilization of your well-established, optimally operating analog infrastructure. VTP facilitates seamless coexistence […]
News Public-safety communications vendors prepare for Urban Shield exercise 5th September 2014 As first responders from throughout the United States—and some from international jurisdictions—prepare to participate in the Urban Shield exercises in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, officials for three vendors anticipate learning more about their solutions’ market readiness through their performance in the annual event.
News Newscan: Texas man lobbies state commission for direct-dial 911 from multi-line telephone systems 4th September 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Texas man lobbies state legislature for direct-dial 911 from multi-line telephone systems ‘Next time, it won’t be celebrity secets,’ warns Democrat about privacy hack
News FirstNet gets five new board members: Dowd, Fitzgerald not reappointed 4th September 2014 Public-safety board members Charles Dowd and Paul Fitzgerald are not reappointed to the FirstNet board, as U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker appoints five new members to serve on the body.
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