News Motorola Solutions announces details of $1.45 billion Airwave deal, projections for 2019 growth 8th February 2019 Motorola Solutions has signed a contract worth a total of $1.45 billion to extend the life of the Airwave TETRA network in the United Kingdom through the end of 2022, and the company officials yesterday outlined expectations for the overall growth of the business to continue this year and through at least 2021. Speaking during […]
News FirstNet proves to be valuable during Super Bowl week in Atlanta, Georgia official says 7th February 2019 FirstNet service worked well for agencies helping to secure areas of Atlanta during the Super Bowl and throughout the week of events surrounding the championship game, according to a Georgia state official who participated in the effort. Warren Shepard, manager of the critical-infrastructure and key-resource unit for Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) and the […]
Audio ITEC: Walt Magnussen talks about Winter Institute … in the spring 5th February 2019 Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC), outlines some of the cutting-edge communications tests of data interoperability and the interface between FirstNet and a next-generation 911 (NG911) system during the upcoming Winter Institute. The Winter Institute, which will be conducted March 25-29 in College Station, Texas, was rescheduled […]
News Verizon invests $97 million to prepare communications for Super Bowl in Atlanta 2nd February 2019 Verizon has spent $97 million on network infrastructure—much of it on small cells and fiber backhaul—in Atlanta during the past two years to bolster its wireless coverage and capacity in anticipation of this weekend’s Super Bowl, according to representatives for the carrier. “We have added over 650 permanent solutions,” Michelle Kababik, Verizon’s director of network […]
News Newscan: 911 Grant Program now accepting applications to upgrade nation’s call centers 1st February 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Minnesota sheriff’s office using drones to save lives The operational benefits of deploying public-safety tech innovations College campuses consider pulling emergency blue-light phones AT&T does flip flop on fixed 5G, now sees it ‘unequivocally’ as a landline-broadband replacement AT&T plans to test 5G with AirGig, seeks AirGig manufacturers […]
News Newscan: In smart cities, 5G and C-V2X won’t just lessen traffic congestion, it could save lives 30th January 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations In smart cities, 5G and C-V2X won’t just lessen traffic congestion, it could save lives U.S. charge’s China’s Huawei with conspiring to violate Iran sanctions The Huawei crackdown could be a disaster for small carriers China slams U.S. for ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei and other Chinese firms Some […]
News AT&T officials expect greater FirstNet adoption as Band 14 deployment remains ahead of schedule 30th January 2019 AT&T expects greater public-safety adoption of FirstNet in 2019, as subscribers to the system benefit from the carrier’s plans to execute an aggressive coordinated deployment of FirstNet and 5G throughout much of the U.S. during the year, AT&T executives said today during the company’s quarterly earnings call. John Stephens, AT&T’s senior executive vice president and […]
Audio Polaris Wireless: Scot Gordon talks about 3D location tech for 911 callers, first responders 28th January 2019 Scot Gordon, director of advanced technology for Polaris Wireless, outlines technological progress toward delivering vertical location—known as Z-axis information, even indoors—for cellular callers dialing 911 by using hybrid data from multiple sources, including Wi-Fi systems and barometric-pressure sensors on smart devices. Such technology also could be used to help track the location of firefighters […]
Audio NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews highlights of annual event 23rd January 2019 Todd Schlekeway podcast Todd Schlekeway, executive director for the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), talks about his organization’s annual trade show, which will be conducted this year Feb. 4-7 in Grapevine, Texas, near the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The event will include sessions about 5G, drone use in tower industry and scheduled speeches from FCC […]
News FirstNet, Cradlepoint help Indiana agencies address connectivity issues during response efforts 22nd January 2019 Indiana public-safety agencies are using FirstNet and Cradlepoint mobile routers—both in-vehicle and pelican-case solutions—to quickly establish broadband connectivity in almost any location without the need for satellite backhaul, according to state official. Tyler Clements, field service coordinator for the state of Indiana Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC), said the IPSC is using Cradlepoint COR Series […]
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