News Newscan: Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges 15th May 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges Seattle police halts wearable-camera program amid privacy questions The politics of mission-critical voice New Microsoft VP consigns the PC to irrelevance Is the public-safety community ready for new 911 location rules? Teen arrested for 30 ‘swatting’ attacks via 911 against schools, […]
News PSAPs learning from early text-to-911 deployments 15th May 2014 As the four nationwide wireless carriers fulfill their commitments to provide text-to-911 functionality to any public-safety answering points (PSAPs) that are prepared to receive texts, some PSAPs already have taken strides to implement texting into their daily operations.
News Need for PSAP quality-assurance processes will rise with next-generation 911 13th May 2014 Many public-safety answering points (PSAPs) have yet to adopt a formal quality-assurance (QA) program, according to the results of a survey administered during a recent Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) webinar.However, the quality-assurance processes will rise as next-generation 911 is deployed, according to one speaker.
News Newscan: T-Mobile wants $1 billion breakup fee from Sprint if proposed deal fails 13th May 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations T-Mobile wants $1 billion breakup fee from Sprint if proposed deal fails FCC chair cracks door open to reclassifying broadband as a public utility
News Florida county completes communications projects to enhance public-safety capabilities 12th May 2014 Polk County, Fla., completes a series of communications initiatives designed to meet FCC mandates and let public-safety personnel respond to emergencies in a more efficient manner.
News Rivada Networks gets patent for peer-to-peer location method created for fireground use 8th May 2014 Rivada Networks receives patent approval for its peer-to-peer method of determining the location of mobile devices that does not rely on GPS-based or network-based location technology. The patented method was devised to help address location challenges for incident commanders in the fire service, but other uses have become apparent, as well,
News Newscan: LogMeIn acquires Ionia to accelerate Internet of Things opportunity 8th May 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC Commissioner O’Rielly: FCC’s grab for new regulatory power could go beyond broadband providers FirstNet CIO highlights emergency-response challenges, way forward Three technologies that will change how responders communicate Major U.S. Internet providers accused of deliberately slowing traffic Governments move to the cloud for security Analyst: ‘Next-gen 911 […]
News Iceland-based Rögg works with Range Networks to develop search-and-rescue technology 7th May 2014 Rescue workers worldwide have another way to search for missing persons via a cell-phone location solution from Icelandic technology integrator Rögg that does not utilize GPS, according to officials for Range Networks, which developed the supporting hardware and open-source software platform
News Newscan: Antivirus pioneer Symantec says antivirus-software approach is ‘dead’ and ‘doomed to failure’ 6th May 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Antivirus pioneer Symantec says antivirus-software approach is “dead” and “doomed to failure” AT&T will point its LTE network to the sky, launching in-flight Internet access in 2015
News FirstNet’s Kennedy talks about RFP process, 911 collaboration 5th May 2014 FirstNet is completing request-for-proposal (RFP) processes, plans to seek public comments on some of the organization’s rules and legal interpretations, and plans to collaborate with the 911 community, according to FirstNet Deputy General Manager TJ Kennedy.
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