Partner content Telecommunication software connects legacy infrastructure to modern dispatch centers 21st July 2022 In the last few months, news of mass shootings has frequently dominated the headlines. It’s an increasingly concerning issue that must be confronted by public agencies in a number of ways, among them, by making it easier for those in trouble to connect with public safety organizations—and by giving dispatchers more information and tools at […]
Partner content Miami-Dade awards $165 million contract to Motorola Solutions outside procurement process 20th July 2022 Members of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners yesterday voted unanimously to approve a no-bid, $165 million contract to Motorola Solutions for P25 radios and other communications gear, despite concerns about the process and warnings from L3Harris officials that some device features may not work on the police network. Under the contract, Miami-Dade County will […]
Partner content Unpatched GPS-tracker security bugs threaten 1.5 million vehicles with disruption 20th July 2022 Six vulnerabilities have been found in a GPS tracking device used by businesses to monitor vehicle fleets, and by consumers as an anti-theft device. If exploited, they could allow attackers to widely disrupt fleet operations and track individual vehicles. That’s according to cybersecurity firm BitSight, which stated in a Tuesday advisory that the device, the MiCODUS MV720, […]
News Florida SLERS distributes 80% of hybrid-devices goal 19th July 2022 More than 80% of the public-safety radios scheduled for use by Florida state agencies have been distributed or installed as the Statewide Law-Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) transitions from legacy EDACS technology to P25, according to an official with Florida’s Department of Management Services (DMS). Under the state budget approved last year, DMS was tasked with […]
News UK private-equity group Epiris buys Sepura from Hytera 15th July 2022 Epiris, a private-equity group based in the United Kingdom (UK), has purchased Sepura, a critical-communications supplier headquartered in the UK that was purchased by China-based Hytera Communications five years ago. The acquisition does not include former Sepura-owned assets Teltronic and PowerTrunk. “Sepura is in a unique position,” Epiris partner Ian Wood said in a prepared […]
Partner content Canada seeks answers after Rogers outage 15th July 2022 It’s not been the best couple of weeks for Rogers Communications. Last week, mediation efforts by the Canadian operator to overcome regulatory concerns about its proposed merger with rival Shaw Communications came to nothing. The week then ended with a huge network outage that affected millions of users and paralyzed banking and emergency services. Rogers’ […]
News House committee approves bill with $10 billion for NG911 14th July 2022 homeMembers of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted unanimously to send a bill to the House floor that would extend the FCC’s spectrum-auction authority and dedicate $10 billion from a future auction to fund emergency call centers’ transition to IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) technology. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chairman of the committee, noted […]
Partner content Virtual crisis care: How real-time telemedicine counseling can improve outcomes and conserve resources 8th July 2022 The nation’s mental health crisis is taking a serious toll on first responders. Real-time access to a virtual behavioral health professional can aid de-escalation efforts, avoid involuntary committals and save law enforcement resources. Estimates show that up to 20 percent of police calls involve a mental health or substance use crisis, and that number appears to be […]
News Sesame Solar leverages mobile solar, hydrogen to power efforts beyond the grid 1st July 2022 Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar recently launched the latest version of its easily deployable nanogrids that promise to deliver electric power indefinitely—without the need for diesel-powered generation—via complementary solar and hydrogen-fuel-cell technologies, according to company co-founder and CEO Lauren Flanagan. “What we’re announcing is the world’s first 100% renewable, mobile emergency-response nanogrid,” Flanagan said during an […]
Partner content Militarized drone swarms coming 30th June 2022 The effectiveness of drones in combat has been proven with deadly effect in the war in Ukraine, where single, unmanned aerial vehicles have been used for observing the enemy or deploying weapons against them. The effectiveness of multiple drones working together in combat, however, has yet to be seen, due to the technology’s current limits, […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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