FirstNet Association changes its name 2nd May 2019 On April 15th the FirstNet Association announced its name has been changed to, the “Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA)”. In an effort to avoid confusion between the Association and the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet), the PSBTA is moving forward with the new name, but the same FirstNet dedicated mission. Our work is anchored […]
News Potential $2 trillion infrastructure initiative could be a vehicle to help fund NG911 deployment 1st May 2019 Democratic congressional leaders met with President Donald Trump today and expressed optimism about a potential $2 trillion infrastructure bill that would include funding for broadband—the type of massive spending bill that some public-safety officials have said is needed to fund nationwide deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911). After meeting with Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) […]
News Southern Linc offers ‘Basic MCPTT’ and ‘High Performance MCPTT,’ shuts down legacy iDEN system for LTE 30th April 2019 Southern Linc—the southeast U.S. regional carrier that also provides communications for the Southern Company utility—is leveraging its 800 MHz LTE network to provide two flavors of mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service to customers, according to Southern Linc officials. Southern Linc was long known for its iDEN network, but the carrier recently completed a transition to LTE that […]
News Ohio entities seek to use ISSI to make first interoperable link between FirstNet and P25 systems from Harris, Tait 26th April 2019 Public-safety entities in the state of Ohio hope to begin testing an interoperability solution that is designed to link FirstNet push-to-talk service with Harris P25 systems—and possibly a Tait P25 network—by leveraging P25 Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) technology, according to officials involved in the project. Alan Close, owner of Cleveland Communications (CCI)—the Harris dealer […]
News AT&T says planned FirstNet buildout passes halfway point, adoption numbers increase by 33% in Q1 25th April 2019 FirstNet is serving more than 7,000 agencies and 570,000 subscribers—both increases of about 33% compared to three months ago—and the scheduled buildout of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) was 53% as of the end of March, officials for FirstNet contractor AT&T said today. “Our FirstNet build has now passed the halfway mark and is […]
News Ubicquia adding cameras, mics, edge processing in new Wi-Fi cells for smart cities, 5G roadmap for small cells 24th April 2019 Ubicquia, a maker of small-cell technologies that plug into streetlights, plans to integrate camera, microphones and Qualcomm edge processing in upcoming Ubicell devices that provide Wi-Fi coverage, as well as 5G support for its Ubimetro small cells, according to CEO Ian Aaron. Modern wireless-broadband standards like 4G/5G LTE and Wi-Fi promise blurry-fast speeds, but they […]
News Newscan: Firefighters had a secret weapon when Notre Dame caught fire: A robot named ‘Colossus’ 18th April 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Firefighters had a secret weapon when Notre Dame caught fire: A robot named ‘Colossus’ How French firefighters used drones to tackle the Notre Dame blaze Craftsmen built Notre Dame eight centuries ago. Now it may be up to robots to save it A Chinese company develops firefighting drone […]
News RapidSOS, MedicAlert partner to enable sharing of key patient information during emergencies 17th April 2019 First responders could have access to information about a victim’s medical background during an incident before trying to render aid, thanks to a partnership announced yesterday between RapidSOS and the MedicAlert Foundation that would let MedicAlert members’ information be sent to 911. RapidSOS is best known for providing accurate location information about 911 callers to […]
News Sonim Technologies files with SEC to pursue potential IPO 17th April 2019 Rugged LTE device maker and mission-critical solutions provider Sonim Technologies today announced that the company has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would be the first step toward a proposed initial public offering (IPO). Based in San Mateo, Calif., Sonim Technologies has applied to have the company’s stock […]
Video Motorola Solutions: Paul Steinberg showcases CommandCentral capabilities to improve public-safety workflows 15th April 2019 Paul Steinberg, Motorola Solutions’ senior vice president of technology, demonstrates how the company’s CommandCentral platform helps transform the ever-increasing information into public-safety into relevant intelligence that can help first-responder entities make good decisions that result in efficient operations before, during and after an incident.
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