News Motorola Solutions appeals Airwave investigation decision by CMA 7th January 2022 Motorola Solutions has asked the United Kingdom (UK) Competition Appeal Tribunal to review a regulator’s decision to investigate the company’s highly profitable Airwave TETRA network that serves UK public-safety agencies, according to a summary of the challenge published this week. Motorola Solutions submitted on Dec. 22 its request seeking tribunal review of the Competition and […]
Commentary Rethinking mega-event private critical communications after Astroworld 5th January 2022 The catastrophic loss of life in November at the Astroworld music festival in Houston is a potent reminder of the special critical-communications needs that should be considered at large venues hosting tens of thousands of participants. Large-scale mega-events—for example, football games, music festivals, and concerts—are not unusual, and many take place safely. But tragedy is […]
News Verizon-owned Skyward accepting orders for Parrot drone 23rd December 2021 Skyward, a Verizon company, recently announced the preorder availability for Parrot ANAFI Ai, the only off-the-shelf drone powered by Verizon’s 4G network that is designed to deliver critical-grade video quickly to enterprises executing missions using the Skyward Connected Drone Solution. Matt Fanelli, Skyward’s director of strategy and operations, said the Parrot ANAFI ai drone includes […]
Commentary FirstNet’s public-safety-first approach to 5G and evolving the first-responder network 23rd December 2021 You would be hard-pressed to read the news today and not find a headline about 5G. It has been an exciting year for the telecommunications industry as a whole, with initial 5G services becoming more available on smartphones and tablets — including some of the devices our first responders use during emergencies and everyday operations. […]
Partner content Volvo deploys anti-theft car tracker 23rd December 2021 Volvo has teamed up with Vodafone Automotive to launch internet of things trackers that can be retrofitted onto all of its automotive products. The GPS tracker, priced at around $787, uses Vodafone’s VTS S5 connectivity module and a connected car protocol from Trinsic Connected Car to pinpoint a Volvo vehicle’s location to an accuracy of […]
Partner content 5G providers reject mandates for backup power at cell sites 22nd December 2021 Cellular networks can sometimes play an outsized role in disasters because they can often function on backup power sources like generators. Meaning, when nothing else is working, cell phones can connect calls. But the nation’s biggest wireless providers – as well as a variety of other entities – are pushing against suggestions that the federal […]
News Honeywell to buy US Digital Designs as part of public-safety strategy 15th December 2021 Honeywell has agreed to purchase alerting and dispatch communications provider US Digital Designs in an all-cash deal that is expected to enhance Honeywell’s efforts to help public-safety agencies accelerate response times, particularly in the case of structural fires. Sameer Agrawal, Honeywell’s general manager for software and services, said the hardware and software solutions from Arizona-based […]
News Newscan: What will reduced stimulus funding mean for next-gen 911? 15th December 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations What will reduced stimulus funding mean for next-gen 911? House and Senate vote to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion Amazon Web Services says overwhelmed network devices triggered outage Whoa—the fiber-permitting process could crush dreams to address digital divide AT&T wins $161 million contract to update U.S. Coast […]
News NextNav partners with Bosch to test barometric sensors for Z-axis vertical location 11th December 2021 NextNav this week announced a partnership with sensor manufacturer Bosch Sensortec, which will subject its barometric-pressure sensors to the NextNav certification program that is designed to enhance the accuracy and performance of its Z-axis vertical-location offerings for a variety of use cases. Dan Hight, NextNav’s vice president of business development and partnerships, said that Bosch […]
Partner content Global pandemic ignites new era of public-safety innovation 8th December 2021 History shows that times of crisis and disruption are often the driving force behind technological innovation and growth. Nowhere is this more evident than in public safety, where those on the frontlines in law enforcement and emergency response need to adapt quickly to meet the safety and security needs of the communities they serve. One […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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