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Newscan: Report details mishandling of police emergency system, simulcast failures on 1/6

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Report details mishandling of police emergency system, simulcast failures on 1/6 Critical update: When seeing no longer means believing, what’s a government to do? Rescue robots get a speed upgrade for rough terrain Cloud-native incident management streamlines emergency response SpaceX adding capabilities to Starlink Internet satellites, plans to […]

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Mutualink launches LNK360 interoperability platform

Mutualink recently announced the launch of LNK360, a revamp of its interoperability software platform that includes new features and an architecture that is designed to improve both resiliency and flexibility, according to Mutualink Chairman and CEO Mark Hatten. “Products evolve, especially in the software world. You get to a point in the evolution of your […]

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South Dakota upgrades statewide 911 system to next-generation platform

With the emergence of technologies like GPS and digital video livestreaming, 911 emergency dispatchers have more tools at their fingertips than ever before—contingent, that is, on whether or not the region’s digital infrastructure can handle it. Modernizing America’s 911 service has been an ongoing project for the better part of two decades. South Dakota is […]

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Samsung announces 3GPP IWF-based solution supporting MCPTT-LMR interoperability for public safety

Samsung this week announced a new solution that meets the 3GPP standard for Land Mobile Radio Interworking Function (LMR-IWF), which is designed to let public-safety LTE systems interoperate with P25 and other types of LMR networks. Timothy Paul, senior manager of sales for Samsung Electronics America’s networks business and the author of a blog outlining […]

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AT&T confirms that Samsung developed FirstNet PTT, the initial MCPTT offering in the U.S.

Samsung developed FirstNet PTT, the first U.S. offering designed to meet the 3G standard for a mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service, an executive for FirstNet contractor AT&T has confirmed—more than a year after the product was unveiled and weeks after a second MCPTT option from Motorola Solutions was announced. Although FirstNet PTT was announced in March 2020, […]

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Georgia turns to Carbyne to enhance location information for statewide transportation system

Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has awarded Carbyne a five-year statewide contract after the company’s c-Live Universe reduced the time to locate motorists needing help by more than 85% during a three-month pilot program, according to Georgia DOT and Carbyne officials. Matt Glasser, an assistant state traffic engineer for the Georgia DOT, said c-Live […]

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FirstNet Authority board approves $253 million budget for upcoming fiscal year

FirstNet board members today unanimously approved a $253 million budget for fiscal year 2022 that includes $94 million allocated to support enhancements to nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by contractor AT&T. Under the new budget that becomes effective on Oct. 1, the FirstNet Authority has $79.3 million for operations, another $79.3 million in […]

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FirstNet Authority seeks input on potential solutions to off-network challenges

FirstNet Authority officials released a request for information (RFI) seeking input about direct-mode and other technological solutions to address the issue of providing broadband communications support “off-network”—when first responders are in a location not supported by FirstNet’s terrestrial macro LTE system. “We’re looking beyond the horizon—how does this look going forward?—and pulling that into the […]

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Siyata Mobile unveils MCPTT handset designed for simplicity, affordability

Siyata Mobile this week announced the SD7, a ruggedized handset that is designed specifically to support 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and other PTT-over-cellular (PoC) offerings in a small, affordable form factor that emphasizes simplicity of use. Jason DePue, Siyata Mobile vice president of sales, said the SD7 is designed to support a push-to-talk user experience that […]

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NextNav optimistic about Z-axis location technology deployment in coming months

Vertical-location, or Z-axis, technology is beginning to gain momentum for both first-responder and 911 applications, as well as attracting increasing attention from the commercial marketplace, according to an official from NextNav, a provider of Z-axis solutions. In January, FirstNet announced the availability of Z-axis information via technology from NextNav and its partner Intrepid that is […]

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Newscan: Report details mishandling of police emergency system, simulcast failures on 1/6

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Mutualink launches LNK360 interoperability platform

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South Dakota upgrades statewide 911 system to next-generation platform

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Samsung announces 3GPP IWF-based solution supporting MCPTT-LMR interoperability for public safety

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AT&T confirms that Samsung developed FirstNet PTT, the initial MCPTT offering in the U.S.

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Georgia turns to Carbyne to enhance location information for statewide transportation system

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FirstNet Authority board approves $253 million budget for upcoming fiscal year

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FirstNet Authority seeks input on potential solutions to off-network challenges

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Siyata Mobile unveils MCPTT handset designed for simplicity, affordability

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NextNav optimistic about Z-axis location technology deployment in coming months

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