News Rave Mobile Safety unveils support for live video streaming 26th June 2019 Rave Mobile Safety’s over-the-top software solution soon will support live video streaming, allowing 911 dispatchers or other public-safety officials to initiate a streaming session from a 911 caller or someone else with a smart device that is in the vicinity of an incident, according to a company CEO Todd Piett. Demonstrated earlier this month at […]
News UK Home Office awards Motorola Solutions with 15-month ESN extension worth more than $100 million 26th June 2019 Motorola Solutions has been awarded a 15-month contract extension worth 82 million pounds (more than $104 million) to supply Kodiak push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) and other Emergency Services Network (ESN) services for United Kingdom (UK) public-safety agencies through December 2024. In addition to adding time and money to Motorola Solutions’ previous ESN contract, the no-competition contract extension […]
Audio PSCR: Dereck Orr previews annual stakeholder meeting July 9-11 in Chicago 21st June 2019 Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlights some of the notable keynotes, educations and technology demonstrations that will be part of the 11th annual Broadband Stakeholder Meeting. This year’s event will be conducted July 9-11 in Chicago.
News ESN program director says most of UK public-safety LTE system will be finished in fall 2020 17th June 2019 First responders in the United Kingdom (UK) should be able to use push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) technology on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) nationwide public-safety LTE network next year, according to Bryan Clark, Home Office’s program director leading the ESN project. Clark made the statements during his keynote presentation the Mission Critical Technologies (MCT) even in London […]
News Newscan: Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes 14th June 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes High-flying surveillance balloons deliver sharp images, raise privacy questions House approves bill to establish DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Facebook will pay you to let it track what you do on your phone How LAPD’s podcast […]
News UK official highlights importance of ESN, technological transitions for nation’s public safety 13th June 2019 United Kingdom (UK) first responders need to migrate from “sub-optimal” legacy platforms to modern-technology systems such as the Emergency Services Network (ESN), but all key players in the initiatives need to “get our act together” to make the vision a reality, according to a key UK government official. Nick Hurd, UK minister of state for […]
News Siyata Mobile receives certification for use on FirstNet, AT&T networks 11th June 2019 Siyata Mobile recently announced that its Uniden UV350 in-vehicle LTE device—known for its voice clarity and volume, even in noisy environment—has been approved as a FirstNet Ready solution and as a certified device on the AT&T commercial network. Glenn Kennedy, Siyata Mobile’s vice president of sales, said Siyata Mobile was notified of both certifications simultaneously, […]
News Five companies showcase enhanced application capabilities at Verizon’s 5G First Responder Lab 7th June 2019 Verizon recently conducted an event demonstrating the capabilities that five companies working in the carrier’s 5G First Responder Lab can bring to public-safety users when connected to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network that operates on hundreds of megahertz of millimeter-wave spectrum. “We’ve been working with those five companies to inspire them, to explore and build […]
News AT&T expects to complete 80% of FirstNet next year, as well as nationwide 5G on spectrum below 6 GHz 5th June 2019 AT&T expects to complete 80% of its contracted FirstNet deployment for 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum next fall, and the FirstNet effort is helping the carrier realize its 5G vision on sub-6 GHz spectrum, a company official said last week. “FirstNet is a huge opportunity for us, and—quite frankly—it’s also a mission,” Scott Mair, AT&T’s […]
News Newscan: Trump suggests AT&T boycott to force changes in CNN coverage 4th June 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Trump suggests AT&T boycott to force changes in CNN coverage NSA denies its cyberweapon was used in Baltimore attack, congressman says UK officials admit ESN rollout could see further delays and cost rises Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits Loon helps restore Internet access […]
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