Video NIST: Feedback needed on security requirements for mobile apps 7th August 2014 Michael Ogata, a computer scientist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), talks about a recent NIST white paper regarding public-safety requirements for mobile applications and the kind of feedback being sought. The public comment period ends Sept. 13.
News Nokia, Harris team to provide deployable LTE solution 5th August 2014 Nokia Networks and Harris collaborate on a deployable LTE solution that is designed for rapid deployment in areas with little or no coverage, where there has been a network outage, or where additional capacity is needed during a special event.
Video Nokia/Harris: Joint deployable LTE solution designed to address flexible use cases 5th August 2014 Officials for Nokia Networks and Harris discuss characteristics of the deployable LTE solution developed by the two companies that is designed to provide coverage or additional broadband capacity where it is needed.
News First-responder broadband system a rare opportunity for public safety, FirstNet official says 4th August 2014 A nationwide public-safety broadband network is an opportunity that isn’t likely to repeat itself, FirstNet’s director of government relations Ed Parkinson said yesterday during a session at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference.
News Motorola Solutions launches new LTE vehicle modem with 3G, 4G, Band 14 access 4th August 2014 Motorola Solutions announces the VML 750, a new version of its mobile LTE broadband modem that enables access to Verizon 3G networks in areas where the carrier’s 4G LTE coverage is not available.
Video FirstNet: Board member Jeff Johnson talks about ‘critical’ need for in-building coverage 4th August 2014 FIrstNet board member Jeff Johnson describes FirstNet’s plans to provide in-building coverage to first responders during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications staffer Kimberlee Payton-Jones.
Article Newscan: FirstNet holds first state plan consultation meeting in Maryland 31st July 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Panel approves giving police emergency access to cellphone locations Sullivan County implementing future in emergency communications Baton Rouge 911 dispatchers bombarded by 'butt dials,' TV station reports U.S. app to help emergency responders communicate in crisis Infrastructure news: Carrier spending update House approves stronger cyber protections for critical […]
Commentary Convergence of public-safety technologies really equals complementary technologies for safer, thriving communities in North America 28th July 2014 Over the next decade, Project 25 (P25) will remain as one of the best tools for mission-critical voice communications, and agencies are continuing to leverage investments in the technology by adding data and application capabilities to digital radio communications.
Article Clearer timeline for FirstNet not expected until at least ‘15 24th July 2014 For agencies that are preparing for the coming of FirstNet, while trying to maintain their current communications systems, information related to cost and timing cannot come soon enough.
Article Walt Magnussen: Application testing with first responders is key 21st July 2014 The ability to test applications in a non-emergency environment, and having first responders involved in that process, is an essential part of making new life-saving technologies a reality, says Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC).
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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