Video Ascom Network Testing: David Fitzgerald talks about FirstNet, ways to measure quality of service 18th December 2014 David Fitzgerald, director of the CTO office at Ascom Network Testing, outlines the various methods that LTE operators, including FIrstNet, can use to ensure that users have the kind of coverage, quality of service and quality of experienced they expect from their broadband system.
News Panel notes development of public-safety apps, need for dialogue to create more 18th December 2014 There are many useful public-safety applications on the market today, but a constructive dialogue is needed between first responders and application developers to ensure that public safety’s needs are met in the future, according to speakers on an IWCE Virtual Show panel.
Commentary With IG report in rearview mirror, it’s time to let FirstNet pursue its plans 12th December 2014 With this week’s release of the Inspector General report, Congress should resist the temptation to take punitive action against FirstNet. Instead, lawmakers should ensure that the problems cited in the IG report have been resolved and let FirstNet proceed on its current roadmap for deploying a much-needed nationwide broadband network for first responders.
News Jeff Johnson named as FirstNet vice chairman; CTO resignation announced 10th December 2014 Movement within FirstNet’s leadership continued this week, with board member and public-safety veteran Jeff Johnson being named as the organization’s new vice chairman and the announcement that Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Ali Afrashteh has resigned for personal reasons.
News Inspector General cites FirstNet contracting issues during first year 9th December 2014 An audit of FirstNet’s actions during its first 14 months of existence reveals multiple administrative problems in executing government policies and an unidentified board member exerted “undue influence” on a contractor’s hiring practices during this period, according to a report released today by the office of the Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
News Panelists note public-safety benefits in LTE standard, cite work that needs to be done 8th December 2014 Key first-responder capabilities—noatably, group communications and off-network functionality—are not yet in the LTE standard, and economic pressures could hinder their development, panelists said during a public-safety session at the recent LTE North America conference in Dallas.
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Dec. 1 to 5 8th December 2014 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from the last week.
Commentary Dialogue on prioritization, preemption, other meaningful response operations needed to make FirstNet goals a reality 4th December 2014 It would be a shame to have FirstNet build a public-safety broadband system, only to find that first responders were not prepared to use it operationally. The good news is that the much-needed dialog about prioritization, preemption and other key operational issues appears to be getting started in earnest.
Rivada Networks: CTO Clint Smith discusses white paper depicting multiple-vehicle-accident scenario 3rd December 2014 Rivada Networks CTO Clint Smith (a volunteer firefighter) talks about the impact that a FirstNet LTE system could have in the multiple-vehicle-accident scenario depicted in a recent white paper he wrote, as well as other public-safety scenarios that should be explored in the future.
Article Future First Responders and FirstNet: Response to a multiple-vehicle accident (MVA) scenario 3rd December 2014 This article provides a glimpse into how Future First Responders (FFRs) can utilize the FirstNet public-safety LTE broadband network in a particular scenario–in this case, a multiple motor vehicle accident (MVA).
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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