Video Harris County: Greg Jurrens explains how FirstNet can address LMR backhaul challenges 31st January 2020 Greg Jurrens, senior manager of radio services and public–safety technology for Harris County (Texas) Universal Services, describes how the county has used prioritized FirstNet broadband to provide backhaul links to deployable LMR units in challenging rural environments where commercial networks can get saturated, such as along the route to the funeral of former President George […]
News AT&T to finish 80% of FirstNet buildout in coming months, exec says 31st January 2020 AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said yesterday. AT&T Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Stankey made the statement during the company’s quarterly earning call with financial analysts while discussing company officials’ belief that AT&T will add more […]
Video Matrix: Matthew Hodgson highlights benefits of secure, open-source collaboration tool 28th January 2020 Matthew Hodgson, technical co-founder of Matrix and CEO/CTO of New Vector, outlines key features of Matrix, an open-source collaboration platform that is designed to be secure enough to support public-safety communications and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives for smart cities in an affordable manner. Hodgson spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson yesterday during […]
News GAO report says FirstNet on track, calls for greater oversight, transparency 28th January 2020 AT&T is meeting all contracted deployment and adoption goals for the FirstNet public-safety broadband network, but the FirstNet Authority could improve the system’s chances of success by improving oversight and transparency to stakeholders, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday. “The success of the network depends not only on AT&T’s contract execution […]
News City of Oakland turns to Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based disaster-recovery service for CAD 24th January 2020 Oakland, Calif., has selected Motorola Solutions’ new cloud-based “Disaster Recovery as a Service” (DRaaS) solution as an alternative method to access the PremierOne CAD system in the event of an earthquake, wildfire or other incident that causes the on-premise infrastructure to be unavailable. City of Oakland CIO Andrew “Pete” Peterson said that he believes having […]
Audio RapidDeploy: Steve Raucher outlines features of FirstNet-listed mobile app, Eclipse analytics platform 21st January 2020 RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher highlights the capabilities of the company’s Nimbus CAD mobile application that has been listed by FirstNet and its Eclipse analytics platform, both of which leverage cloud functionality to help public-safety agencies make response decisions informed by real-time data.
Partner content Australia ponders fire-proof networks 20th January 2020 Australia’s massive bushfires are taking their toll on telecom infrastructure, setting off debates about how to build networks for a fire-prone future. The fires, which have so far burnt out 17 million hectares (42 million acres), have taken out dozens of mobile masts and other equipment, cutting off communities and hampering rescue and fire-fighting efforts. At […]
News Newscan: Public TV stations push FCC to mandate FirstNet datacasting interoperability 14th January 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Public TV stations push FCC to mandate FirstNet datacasting interoperability Axon sues the Federal Trade Commission over VieVu body-camera deal Axon preempts federal antitrust complaint with lawsuit California medical center remains in downtime procedures following Jan. 2 ransomware attack L.A. County confirms phishing attack, no services disrupted U.S. […]
News 2020 is the year when vertical location becomes a reality for public safety 14th January 2020 Last spring, we outlined how 3D location can increase situational awareness and improve operational efficiency for public safety responders. At the time, this was a somewhat hypothetical scenario as 3D location technology had been proven but not yet implemented. Since then 3D location capability has been available to application developers through an over-the-top capability. ‘Over […]
News Mission Critical Partners buys Black & Veatch public-safety consulting group 13th January 2020 Consulting firm Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced the completion of its acquisition of Black & Veatch’s Public Safety (BVPS) consulting division, bolstering MCP’s public-safety LMR consulting business while expanding into the healthcare, energy and smart-cities sectors, according to MCP CEO Kevin Murray. With this acquisition announced last week, Murray said he believes MCP is the […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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