News LTE-capable P25 radios from L3Harris receive FirstNet Ready certification 28th October 2019 CHICAGO—L3Harris Technologies today announced that its XL-185P and XL-200P portable P25 radios that also support LTE connectivity have been designated as FirstNet Ready and certified for use on the AT&T commercial network after extensive testing, meaning the 700 MHz Band 14 capability in the devices can be used. Nino DiCosmo, president of L3Harris Technologies’ public-safety […]
News Motorola Solutions unveils APX NEXT, a P25 radio with LTE connectivity and voice-assistant technology 24th October 2019 Motorola Solutions today unveiled APX NEXT, the company’s first P25 radio that also enables push-to-talk functionality via FirstNet LTE connectivity and virtual-assistant technology that allows users to manage radio setting and make database queries with voice commands. With all of the new broadband-dependent features in APX NEXT, users should understand that the device has the […]
News Startup Allerio unveils mobile EMS connectivity hub during company’s official debut week 18th October 2019 Startup Allerio this week announced the official kickoff of the company in conjunction with the introduction of the Allerio “Mobile Hub,” which is designed to provide emergency medical service (EMS) with simplified access to multiple connectivity options in an easy-to-carry, lightweight package. Founded earlier this year and announced this week, Allerio is a joint venture […]
News FirstNet Authority board gets two members, including first 911 official 17th October 2019 All position on the FirstNet Authority board are filled, after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today appointed two new members, Karima Holmes—the first 911 official to serve on the board—and Matt Slinkard of the Houston Police Department “These new board members will ensure FirstNet continues to deliver for America’s emergency responders,” Wilbur Ross said […]
News Newscan: Telefonica CTIO warns of 5G outage impact 16th October 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Telefonica CTIO warns of 5G outage impact As 911 goes digital, security and training pose major challenges Agencies are at risk of security, natural-disaster threats 911 dispatchers in Pitkin County, Colo., recognized as first responders New York City considers forcing landlords to provide physical keys to curb facial-recognition […]
News FirstNet interoperability responsibilities, FCC authority debated in proceeding 16th October 2019 Multiple commenters have asked the FCC to require that the FirstNet public-safety system be interoperable with LMR and commercial LTE networks, but officials representing the FirstNet Authority and FirstNet contractor AT&T question both the practicality of the idea and whether the FCC has jurisdiction in the matter. These opinions were shared during an FCC proceeding […]
News Motorola Solutions launches broadband PTT service in Australia targeting government users 11th October 2019 Motorola Solutions this week announced WAVE PTX Government, an over-the-top (OTT) broadband push-to-talk (PTT) offering in Australia for government personnel that is designed to enable interoperability with first-responder LMR systems in the country, according to company officials. Greg Bouwmeester, general manager of solutions for Motorola Solutions Australia, said the WAVE PTX Government service is expected […]
News ETSI MCX Plugtests event in Finland demonstrates 95% successful interoperability between LTE vendors of MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo services 4th October 2019 More than 1,800 interoperability tests of 3GPP-standard LTE mission-critical communications services revealed a 95% success rate during the recent ETSI MCX Plugtests event, which included execution of end-to-end calls using mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) technology. Saurav Arora, plugtest manager for the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), said he believes the results from this plugtest were more impressive […]
News FirstNet gets new AT&T lead as Jason Porter replaces promoted Chris Sambar 27th September 2019 AT&T today announced that the carrier’s FirstNet leader Chris Sambar has been named as an executive vice president in the company and will be replaced by Jason Porter, who previously served as a AT&T’s chief data officer (CDO) and led the strategic-planning organization for AT&T Technology Operations. “I’m honored to lead our FirstNet program and […]
News Spirent begins speech-intelligibility testing on LTE voice, plans to test MCPTT in the future 27th September 2019 Spirent Communications has done initial testing of LTE telephony voice in recognized public-safety noise scenarios and plans to continue such tests as technologies like 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) services are introduced in the market, according to company officials. Testing of LTE voice is common in the commercial marketplace, but Spirent Communications has decided to test LTE […]
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