Harlin McEwen: LMR will remain public safety’s best choice for mission-critical voice in the near future 26th March 2014 Harlin McEwen, chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) communications and technology committee, explains why first responders will continue to rely on LMR technologies–not the proposed FirstNet broadband system–for mission-critical voice in the near future during this interview with Jill Nolin of IWCE’s Urgent Communications.
Commentary American Tower makes its public-safety partnership case—and not just for FirstNet 26th March 2014 While working with commercial tower companies may be natural for an entity like FirstNet, American Tower officials insist that it also wants to work with public-safety entities today in an effort to help them generate revenue streams from existing assets that can help pay for needs today, including upgrades to LMR systems.
Covia Labs: CEO David Kahn outlines potential considerations to secure FirstNet applications 26th March 2014 Covia Labs CEO David Kahn examines some of the security challenges and solution options that FirstNet officials should consider to deploy and maintain a nationwide broadband network for first responders.
American Tower: We can help public safety fund LMR and LTE communications 26th March 2014 Paul Nikfarjam, American Tower’s general manager for government and public safety, explains the myriad relationships his company is willing to forge with public-safety entities to help them fund LMR system upgrades. American Tower also has a similar proposal for FirstNet, which is tasked with deploying a nationwide broadband network for first responders.
Commentary Latest FirstNet meetings offer encouraging signs 24th March 2014 While they may have lacked the kind of detail that many in the industry crave, the latest FirstNet meetings included positive signs in several notable areas.
News Pepro to showcase shielded outdoor networking cabinets 23rd March 2014 Pepro will unveil its portfolio of new shielded networking cabinets that are designed for outdoor use with the company’s Faraday-cage technology during IWCE 2014, according to company President Kelly Lander.
Article What FirstNet can learn from statewide LMR systems 20th March 2014 When it comes to providing information needed to convince first-response agencies to subscribe to a nationwide network, FirstNet officials should consider some of the lessons learned by states that have built statewide LMR networks that faced similar outreach challenges. (Free registration required)
News Newscan: FirstNet moves into first gear 18th March 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FirstNet moves into first gear Carriers seek to prune U.S. broadband plans for rural areas Seattle cops to begin using facial-recognition technology
Article FirstNet officials shed light on network considerations 17th March 2014 FirstNet staff members last week reiterated a commitment to ensuring that the much-anticipated nationwide broadband network for first responders will provide public-safety-grade reliability and local control, while outlining three key scenarios concerning the possible number of LTE sites needed to support the system.
News NY police commissioner: NYPD-FirstNet a ‘match made in heaven’ 14th March 2014 New York City is an “ideal” location for FirstNet to locate an early deployment, based on the police department’s technological advances and the existence of supporting physical infrastructure, New York Police Commissioner William Bratton told FirstNet board members.
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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