News AT&T CEO says FirstNet build is one-third completed, will help 5G push and increase network capacity by 50% by end of 2019 5th December 2018 AT&T is six months ahead of its contracted schedule to deploy the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet, and the public-safety initiative will result in increasing the capacity of its network by 50% by the end of 2019 and preparing the carrier for a smooth migration to 5G, according to AT&T CEO Randall […]
News Newscan: Pittsburgh plans to have all police officers wearing body cameras in 2019 29th November 2018 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Pittsburgh plans to have all police officers wearing body cameras in 2019 A frantic call, a neighbor’s knock but few official alerts as wildfires closed in Deadly Camp Fire did not prompt a wireless emergency alert Prisons want cell-phone jammers to stop inmates from communicating with outside world […]
News PoC can replace LMR under certain circumstances, but not for mission-critical voice, speakers say 27th November 2018 Push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) technology can allow enterprises to halt investment in LMR systems for non-mission-critical users today, but PoC solutions and broadband networks need to evolve before similar decisions could be made for mission-critical personnel, panelists said during a recent IWCE webinar. Brad Stoddard, director of Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System, said PoC certainly can be […]
Audio UAS: Charles Werner says public-safety drone use exceeding expectations 27th November 2018 Charles Werner podcast on 11-27 Charles Werner, chair of the National Council on Public Safety UAS, explains how public safety is rapidly increasing its use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)–often known as drones–for a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of situational awareness, search-and-rescue efforts and communications coverage. Werner also discusses challenges associated with UAS […]
News Todd Early appointed as new chair of FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) 20th November 2018 Longtime public-safety-broadband proponent Todd Early of Texas is the new chair for the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), FirstNet Authority Chair Ed Horowitz announced today. Early, who has been a PSAC member since 2015 and has been serving on the PSAC executive committee, replaces Interim PSAC Chair Paul Patrick, who recently was selected to serve […]
Video Harris County: Niki Papazoglakis outlines shared-device pilot project for jail personnel 20th November 2018 Niki Papazoglakis, director of the Mobility Acceleration Coalition, describes the planned mobile broadband pilot that is planned for the Harris County jails, noting some of the expected efficiencies that could be realized and some of the challenges associated with deploying devices that are shared by multiple public-safety users. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded […]
News Noonlight teams with Axon to notify public safety when consumer TASER device is used 16th November 2018 Consumer users of the new TASER Pulse+ will be able to alert emergency services automatically, thanks to Bluetooth plugin technology from a partnership with Noonlight, according to an announcement this week from TASER Self-Defense, the consumer division of Axon. When a TASER Pulse+ is deployed while the emergency-response setting is activated, the TASER device uses […]
News MCPTT expected to evolve during the next several years, speakers say 16th November 2018 Mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) services based on the LTE standard approved by 3GPP are expected to be available to end users next year, but several aspects of the ecosystem need to evolve before such offerings can match the performance of LMR voice, according to panelists at IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications Forum in Chicago. Although there is considerable […]
Video Cradlepoint: Todd Krautkremer highlights purpose-built edge solutions 14th November 2018 Todd Krautkremer, chief marketing officer for Cradlepoint, outlines the need for critical-communications entities to utilize appropriate edge solutions to complement subscription to dedicated LTE services offered by carriers that prioritize traffic. Krautkremer also highlights the company’s offerings to address interoperability and deployable challenges, as well as plans to provide customers with a migration path to […]
News AT&T says fully compliant MCPTT offering will be available next year 14th November 2018 AT&T announced plans to make emergency calling and other features of the LTE mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard available next month and deliver a fully MCPTT-compliant offering during the second half of next year for subscribers to FirstNet and AT&T Business services, according to AT&T officials. New features being unveiled next month will be included in AT&T’s […]
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