Video Samsung: Reg Jones showcases new CAD-enabled smartwatch 8th November 2018 Reg Jones, director of public-sector sales and solutions for Samsung Electronics America, demonstrates capabilities of one the company’s new Galaxy smartwatches that can be integrated with computer-aided dispatch (CAD) solutions from four providers. Announced today, the Galaxy smartwatch is IP68/MIL-STD, has a bezel that can enable gloved operation, and does not need to be tethered […]
News Newscan: A rare issue is causing police body cameras to explode 6th November 2018 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations A rare issue is causing police body cameras to explode Special Report: A look at where AT&T and FirstNet are now in the public-safety market The Pentagon has prepared a cyberattack against Russia, if Russia interferes in election this year Cyber ‘intrusion campaigns’ increasingly target utilities Quantum physicists […]
Audio Samsung: Reg Jones discusses critical-comms space, previews CLC keynote 5th November 2018 Samsung Reg Jones podcast on 11-05 Reg Jones, Samsung Electronics America’s U.S. head of public safety, describes key shifts in the critical- communications arena and outlines Samsung’s roles in helping meet the needs of first responders. Jones will deliver a keynote address on Wednesday morning at IWCE’s Critical Communicationsl Forum in Chicago.
News Motorola Solutions execs cite continued strength of LMR business during earnings call 2nd November 2018 Motorola Solutions officials yesterday expressed encouragement by the company’s third-quarter (Q3) results, repeatedly citing strength within the company’s land-mobile-radio (LMR), which is expected to be bolstered by the signing of key contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) and the state of Florida. “I’m very pleased with our Q3 results that were led by North America,” […]
News FirstNet board gets five new members, Cox reappointed 31st October 2018 U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today appointed five new FirstNet board members and reappointed board member Neil Cox, completing a significant overhaul of the group charged with overseeing AT&T’s deployment of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). According to a U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) press release, the five new members are: Richard Carrizzo, […]
Commentary Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world 31st October 2018 It’s Halloween, a time that celebrates the unusual and surprising. Even when you can anticipate that something is going to happen, it can be difficult to predict whether it will scare you to death or result in sweet rewards that can put a smile on your face. A similar sense of anxious expectation is surrounding […]
News Florida city turns to AT&T, FirstNet for connectivity during aftermath of Hurricane Michael 26th October 2018 Officials in Panama City Beach, Fla., relied on AT&T FirstNet for communications in the wake of Hurricane Michael, which caused outages in the jurisdiction’s broadband and LMR systems, according to City Manager Mario Gisbert. “The day after the storm, we found out that we had basically no phone service through the current carrier that we […]
FirstNet adoption increases by almost 50% during last two months, AT&T says 24th October 2018 Public-safety adoption of FirstNet jumped almost 50% during the last two months amid initially favorable reviews of system performance during recovery efforts associated with Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael, according to AT&T officials. More than 3,600 public-safety agencies—representing more than 250,000 subscriptions—have subscribed to FirstNet to date, AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan said today during […]
News FCC proposes 6 GHz unlicensed sharing, but public safety, utilities express concerns 24th October 2018 FCC commissioners unanimously voted to propose rules that would permit shared unlicensed use in the 6 GHz band—spectrum currently used for microwave backhaul links—while indicating that similar rules would be adopted in the 5.9 GHz band that has been reserved for dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) between vehicles. Commissioners cited the need for additional unlicensed spectrum […]
News Sonim Technologies says SLED accessory will support P25, NXDN, DMR, with separate functionality for TETRA 23rd October 2018 A Sonim Technologies accessory designed to address key direct-mode and interoperability questions surrounding broadband push-to-talk technology will support communications with a P25, NXDN or DMR system in a single device, and a separate version of the offering will be designed to interoperate with TETRA networks. Bob Escalle, vice president of Sonim Technologies’ public-safety market segment, […]
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