Safer Buildings Coalition: Alan Perdue details efforts to include indoor wireless coverage in building codes 13th November 2015 Alan Perdue, executive director for the Safer Buildings Coalition, outlines efforts his organization is taking within the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association to have building codes require indoor wireless coverage for both first responders and the general public that needs to call 911 to get emergency help.
News FirstNet remains focused on year-end RFP release, officials say 12th November 2015 FirstNet still plans to release its much-anticipated final request-for-proposal (RFP) document by the end of this year as preparation continues for the FirstNet board meeting that is scheduled to be conducted in less than four weeks, according to a spokesman for the organization.
Video Mutualink: Mike Wengrovitz explains how a ‘Wi-Fi 911’ solution could work during emergencies 10th November 2015 Mike Wengrovitz, Mutualink’s vice president of innovation, describes how a “Wi-Fi 911” system would leverage Internet of Public-Safety Things to activate special wireless broadband access to first responders (and potentially citizens) during emergency situations.
News ESChat leverages FirstNet spectrum in pilot LTE networks to deliver reliable PTT, other services 10th November 2015 Mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) functionality likely will not be part of LTE equipment for some time, but Band 14 700 MHz spectrum licensed to FirstNet promises to provide the dedicated resources needed to make over-the-top applications like ESChat reliable enough for first-responder use today, according to Josh Lober, president of SLA Corp., which developed ESChat.
Commentary Global marketplace critical to success of public-safety broadband initiatives 3rd November 2015 For economic and innovation reasons, public safety would benefit greatly from the establishment of a global marketplace for the sector. Thumbs up to the new International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation for taking steps to make this vision a reality.
News Mutualink, Intel team to provide wearable public-safety gateway with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity 3rd November 2015 Mutualink unveils its Wearable Smart Gateway that is designed to let public-safety users securely connect multiple wearable or carried monitors and devices into a lightweight hub powered by Intel’s Edison chip that was developed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
News Swenson named CEO of Novatel Wireless, will continue as FirstNet chairwoman 29th October 2015 Novatel Wireless—an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider and the inventor of MiFi mobile-hotspot technology—announces that Sue Swenson is the company’s new CEO and will continue to chair its board of directors. Swenson plans to continue as chairwoman of FirstNet, the federal entity established to deploy and maintain the first nationwide broadband network for first responders.
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Oct. 10-16 22nd October 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE Commentary FirstNet’s latest legal interpretations make opt-out alternative less appealing to states, territories 20th October 2015 After last week’s release of the text for 64 FirstNet legal interpretations, many in the industry question whether the “opt out” alternative for states and territories really is a practical option. News Congress grants five-year extension for LA-RICS, other BTOP grant recipients 19th October 2015 Although the initial deployment phase of its public-safety LTE system essentially is done, the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) has secured a five-year extension from Congress that will let it and other Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant recipients utilize unspent funds through fiscal year 2020. « Previous 1 … 189 190 191 192 193 … 235 Next »
Commentary FirstNet’s latest legal interpretations make opt-out alternative less appealing to states, territories 20th October 2015 After last week’s release of the text for 64 FirstNet legal interpretations, many in the industry question whether the “opt out” alternative for states and territories really is a practical option.
News Congress grants five-year extension for LA-RICS, other BTOP grant recipients 19th October 2015 Although the initial deployment phase of its public-safety LTE system essentially is done, the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) has secured a five-year extension from Congress that will let it and other Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant recipients utilize unspent funds through fiscal year 2020.
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
Video Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023 Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit
