Video NIST: Michael Ogata outlines methods, challenges for vetting security of mobile applications 21st June 2018 Michael Ogata, a computer scientist for the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), explains how the methodology used in his Mobile Application Security Exercise (MASE) research can be used to help ensure that public-safety applications include the desired level of security.
CritComm Insights: Ken Rehbehn highlights global progress of public-safety LTE, MCPTT 19th June 2018 Ken Rehbehn, founder and principal analyst at CritComm Insights, provides an update on public-safety LTE initiatives in the United Kingdom, South Korea and Europe, based on insights gathered during recent travels, culminating with last week’s Mission Critical Technologies event in London. Rehbehn also examines plans for many public-safety LTE systems to use LMR technologies to address off-network voice communications.
Video Univ. of Virginia: Homa Alemzadeh, Mustafa Hotaki showcase ‘Siri for first responders’ to help EMS 18th June 2018 Homa Alemzadeh and Mustafa Hotaki demonstrate how voice-recognition technology can be combined with analytics and artificial intelligence to help EMS personnel provide medical care with greater accuracy and efficiency, particular when responding to large-scale incidents.
News Newscan: ESN looking to quickly switch to open standards, Kodiak product from Motorola Solutions 15th June 2018 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations ESN looking to quickly switch to open standards, Kodiak product from Motorola Solutions 3GPP clears 5G for takeoff with standalone NR specs
News FirstNet, AT&T announce nationwide availability of subscriber-paid/BYOD offering 15th June 2018 Primary public-safety agencies with little or no budget to pay for their personnel to have broadband services can utilize a FirstNet subscriber-paid—or bring your own device (BYOD)—offering recently made available nationwide at 5,300 AT&T retail stores and online outlets, according to an AT&T official.
News AT&T’s extreme-weather drone provides new LTE coverage option in difficult environments 12th June 2018 AT&T announces a tethered drone that is designed to operate as a cell on wings (COW) that can provide broadband coverage in extreme weather conditions—a capability that promises to be valuable to AT&T, enterprise customers and first responders, according to an AT&T official.
Video Carnegie Mellon University: Anthony Rowe showcases firefighter-location technology 11th June 2018 Anthony Rowe, associate professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University, demonstrates how an incident commander could leverage ultrawideband (UWB) beacon technology to track the location of firefighters, even when there is no traditional network infrastructure available.
News FirstNet’s Swenson cites public-safety progress, points to future changes, potential business models 6th June 2018 SAN DIEGO—Public-safety adoption of FirstNet is proceeding well during the first months of the first-responder network being available, and the pace of change within the sector could accelerate in the future, according to FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson.
News Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) announces launch, focus on open standards for public safety 5th June 2018 Officials for the Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) today will launch the new non-profit organization, which is being established to advocate for public safety identifying, testing and adopting open-standards equipment and applications.
News AT&T wants to meet FirstNet deployment targets sooner than expected, AT&T exec says 31st May 2018 AT&T plans to deploy public-safety LTE service on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum more quickly than expected, with about one-third of the projected buildout to be completed by next April, according to AT&T Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Stephens.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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