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John Foley, Managing Director of Safer Buildings Coalition

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SBC: John Foley details in-building organization’s ‘No Noise’ initiative

John Foley, managing director at the Safer Buildings Coalition, discusses the the organization’s “No Noise” initiative that calls for the establishment of a task force to address measures designed to ensure that in-building systems support the wireless communications needs for first responders and the public without creating harmful interference. To read the 18-principles position […]

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NENA: Brian Rosen updates NG911 standards progress for Version 3 of i3

Brian Rosen, co-chair of the NENA i3 Architecture Group, provides a status update for Version 3 of the NENA i3 standard for next-generation 911 (NG911), which is entering its second public review and comment phase and could be finalized as early as March 2021. Version 3 of i3 includes several notable additions, including new […]

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Nextivity: Dean Richmond highlights new offerings, previews IWCE’s In-Building Forum

Dean Richmond, senior director of marketing at Cel-Fi by Nextivity, discusses his company’s new in-building solutions, which include an offering that is designed to support FirstNet communications utilizing Band 14 700 MHz spectrum. Nextivity speakers will be featured during IWCE’s In-Building Forum, a virtual event being presented Nov. 18-19, in partnership with the Safer Buildings […]

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Ranplan Wireless: Jonathan Rowney outlines in-building challenges, opportunities in evolving market

Jonathan Rowney, the head of solutions engineering for the Americas at Ranplan Wireless, discusses some of the challenges and opportunities facing the in-building wireless industry today, particularly as it tries to ensure connectivity for both first responders and the citizens they help during times of emergency. Rowney is one of the expert speakers who […]

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ESChat: Josh Lober outlines benefits of PTT integration on Samsung device

ESChat CEO Josh Lober explains how the company has fully integrated its push-to-talk (PTT) application to work on the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro rugged smartphone, allowing users to leverage the device’s dedicated PTT and Emergency Call buttons to communicate without having to open the app on screen. This functionality also is available on the […]

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IPAWS: FEMA, DHS officials outline alerting system, development of new toolkit

Antwane Johnson, FEMA’s director of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), and Norman Speicher, program manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology directorate, discuss the alerting system and how their agencies worked together to develop the IPAWS Program Planning Toolkit. Released in August, the toolkit is designed to […]

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L3Harris: James Potter highlights benefits of company’s MCA partner program

James Potter, senior manager of strategic partnerships at L3Harris, outlines progress within the company’s Mission Critical Alliance (MCA) program, which has expanded from 11 partners to 17 partners during its first year, including FirstNet, Built by AT&T. As part of the MCA’s first anniversary, L3Harris will conduct an online roundtable, during which partners will […]

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Verizon: Bill Bratton talks about Advisory Council, upcoming Virtual Town Hall

Bill Bratton, who has led police departments in New York, Boston and Los Angeles during a career that spanned five decades, discusses the impact that technological evolution has had on public-safety communications and operations. Currently the executive chairman of Teneo Risk Holdings, Bratton also chairs Verizon’s First Responder Advisory Council (VFRAC), which was established […]

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Zetron: John Martyn outlines features of MAX Fire Station Alerting

John Martyn, a product manager for Zetron, highlights the capabilities of the company’s Max Fire Station Alerting, a newly launched solution that is designed to help reduce valuable time during a fire response without requiring fire departments to make significant hardware investments.

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Motorola Solutions: Dan Zeiler previews July 29 cybersecurity webinar sponsored by Avtec

Dan Zeiler, director of NGCS cybersecurity at Motorola Solutions, explains how cybersecurity needs have evolved as 911 centers migrate to architectures that allow access to sensor information that is located in a variety of databases. With this technological shift, 911 centers should consider new technologies to address security beyond the traditional “walled-garden” approach, he […]

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SBC: John Foley details in-building organization’s ‘No Noise’ initiative

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NENA: Brian Rosen updates NG911 standards progress for Version 3 of i3

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Nextivity: Dean Richmond highlights new offerings, previews IWCE’s In-Building Forum

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Ranplan Wireless: Jonathan Rowney outlines in-building challenges, opportunities in evolving market

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ESChat: Josh Lober outlines benefits of PTT integration on Samsung device

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IPAWS: FEMA, DHS officials outline alerting system, development of new toolkit

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L3Harris: James Potter highlights benefits of company’s MCA partner program

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Verizon: Bill Bratton talks about Advisory Council, upcoming Virtual Town Hall

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Zetron: John Martyn outlines features of MAX Fire Station Alerting

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Motorola Solutions: Dan Zeiler previews July 29 cybersecurity webinar sponsored by Avtec

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