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.
News Inseego introduces new ruggedized gigabit 4G routers with 5G roadmap 15th April 2019 Inseego recently announced the Skyus 300 and Skyus 500, which are two ruggedized gigabit edge routers that are part of the company’s industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) portfolio and are designed to bolster connectivity in the industrial, public safety, transportation and infrastructure sectors, according to a company official. Ashish Sharma, executive vice president of IoT […]
News Motorola Solutions provides insight into company’s progress on MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo 11th April 2019 Motorola Solutions’ broadband push-to-talk offering—driven by Kodiak technology acquired in 2017—meets most of the 3GPP standard for mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT), but the lack of available proximity services (ProSe) chipsets remains the biggest hurdle to being fully MCPTT-compliant, according to company official. AT&T recently announced the availability its upgraded Enhanced Push to Talk (EPTT) […]
Video Motorola Solutions: Chris Geater, Chris Rapala demonstrate sensor-driven capabilities on cloud-based CommandCentral Aware platform 11th April 2019 Chris Geater (left), Motorola Solutions’ global customer-experience strategy manager, and Chris Rapala, vice president for command and control in Motorola Solutions’s software enterprise unit, demonstrate how sensors in the field automatically can generate important contextual information about a potential incident for command staff via the company’s cloud-based CommandCentral Aware platform that was announced yesterday. […]
News Newscan: Drones in the big city 9th April 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Drones in the big city 911 Facetime: New Carbyne tool lets dispatchers access your phone’s camera European countries moving to procurement for public-safety broadband networks To manage IoT data, cities need a ‘system of systems’ to break down silos How Waze is using data pacts, beacons and carpools […]
News NetMotion release designed to help admins manage access policies across networks, including public Wi-Fi 8th April 2019 Public-safety and enterprise system administrators can gain insight about their personnel’s use of wireless networks—including mobile broadband systems that are not under their direct control—with the “Aware” release of solutions from NetMotion Software, according to a company official. Steve Fallin, NetMotion’s senior product manager, said that the Aware release introduces new features to the company’s […]
News Newscan: SK Telecom launches nationwide 5G services in Korea 4th April 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations SK Telecom launches nationwide 5G services in Korea South Korea gets world’s first 5G network Fixed wireless and mobile hotspots lead first wave of 5G Stormy relationship with Intel could undermine Apple’s plans for a 5G iPhone in 2020 Op-ed: Why 5G makes me reconsider the health effect […]
Video AT&T FirstNet: Fred Scalera highlights capabilities, increased use of SatCOLT deployable systems 4th April 2019 Fred Scalera, director of public-safety strategy and policy for AT&T FirstNet describes many key features associated with the FirstNet deployable program, which includes a fleet of 72 satellite-cell-on-light-truck (SatCOLT) vehicles that are available to FirstNet subscribers—at no additional no cost—when terrestrial-network coverage is unavailable or extra capacity is needed. Nationwide, these SatCOLT are being […]
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