News NPSTC releases document describing ‘public-safety-grade’ requirements for FirstNet 27th May 2014 The National Public-Safety Telecommunications Council releases its much-anticipated guidelines describing public-safety-grade (PSG) communications, which are expected to be used by FirstNet as the organization attempts to build a nationwide broadband network for first responders.
Article Emil Olbrich resigns from PSCR 22nd May 2014 Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) lost one of its technical leaders with Emil Olbrich’s resignation from his post as the head of LTE research, development, testing and evaluation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to pursue private-sector opportunities.
News FirstNet needs law-enforcement experts, Kennedy says 22nd May 2014 FirstNet is looking for law-enforcement professionals with technology backgrounds to help it build out a nationwide public-safety broadband network, according to TJ Kennedy, FIrstNet’s deputy general manager.
News FirstNet board member Charles Dowd reportedly will retire from NYPD 19th May 2014 FirstNet board member Charles Dowd reportedly has submitted paperwork to retire from the New York Police Department (NYPD), but the longtime public-safety official will continue to serve on the FirstNet board.
News FCC chairman cites indoor 911 as a reason for proposed limitation on incentive-auction bidders 16th May 2014 Improving indoor 911 service is identified as one reason why FCC commissioners approve rules that could let wireless operators like Sprint, T-Mobile and others bid on certain spectrum in the 600 MHz band in next year’s incentive auction of TV broadcast airwaves without being challenged by Verizon and AT&T.
News Newscan: Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges 15th May 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges Seattle police halts wearable-camera program amid privacy questions The politics of mission-critical voice New Microsoft VP consigns the PC to irrelevance Is the public-safety community ready for new 911 location rules? Teen arrested for 30 ‘swatting’ attacks via 911 against schools, […]
Commentary Why this week’s FCC meeting matters to publc safety 13th May 2014 Despite their consumer-oriented nature, two items on the upcoming FCC agenda regarding the 600 MHz incentive auction and net-neutrality rules are worthy of public safety’s attention.
News Rivada Networks gets patent for peer-to-peer location method created for fireground use 8th May 2014 Rivada Networks receives patent approval for its peer-to-peer method of determining the location of mobile devices that does not rely on GPS-based or network-based location technology. The patented method was devised to help address location challenges for incident commanders in the fire service, but other uses have become apparent, as well,
Commentary Utilities remain a potentially ideal broadband partner to public safety, FirstNet 6th May 2014 While there are many potential partners that FirstNet will consider, the synergies that traditional public safety has with utilities align well, from both an operational and business-model perspective.
News FirstNet’s Kennedy talks about RFP process, 911 collaboration 5th May 2014 FirstNet is completing request-for-proposal (RFP) processes, plans to seek public comments on some of the organization’s rules and legal interpretations, and plans to collaborate with the 911 community, according to FirstNet Deputy General Manager TJ Kennedy.
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