Partner content Stratosphere emerging as the next big Internet battleground 19th October 2021 Amid a dramatic rise in air travel as pandemic restrictions recede, a growing number of companies are hoping to sell high-speed Internet connections to all those airborne Web surfers. Concurrently, other companies are hoping to beam Internet connections into hard-to-reach areas on the ground from various aircraft in those same altitudes. The developments are noteworthy considering Internet […]
News UK plans to start public-safety ‘mass transition’ from Airwave to ESN in first half of 2024 15th October 2021 United Kingdom (UK) public-safety agencies are scheduled to begin switching mission-critical voice communications from the Airwave TETRA radio system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) during the first half of 2024, with complete ESN migration expected in 2026, according to a Home Office official. ESN Programme Director John Black shared the timetable while updating […]
News Newscan: ShotSpotter sues Vice Media over gunshot-detection claims 13th October 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations ShotSpotter sues Vice Media over gunshot-detection claims CISA finalizes guidance for securing federal networks for remote users Baltimore schools monitoring student laptops for suicide risk Motorola makes billions from delays to new emergency-services radio network Boeing satellite plan advances to FCC vote 25% of all U.S. critical infrastructure […]
Webinar TCCA Webinar: Is there space for LMR and Critical Broadband to coexist? 12th October 2021 The future of Mission Critical Communications networks – Is there space for LMR and Critical Broadband to coexist, or does the winner take it all? Monday 18 October 2021 09.00 – 10.00 BST – register here 15.00 – 16.00 BST – register here Please note – the content is the same for each webinar, there are two […]
News Newscan: FirstNet is coming to Air Force bases 8th October 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FirstNet is coming to Air Force bases Facebook’s apps went down. The world saw how much it runs on them. Is cybersecurity insurance out of reach for government? Despite Hurricane Ida outages, Louisiana governor supports partnership with AT&T U.S. Senate approve temporary lift of debt ceiling, averts default […]
Video Lynk Global: Margot Deckard explains company’s LEO satellite-to-phone tech, rollout plans 7th October 2021 Lynk Mobile COO Margot Deckard describes how the company’s LEO satellite constellation is able to communicate directly with unmodified smartphones to fill outdoor coverage gaps for both first responders and the people they serve. Deckard also outlines the Lynk’s service roadmap, beginning with text-only services that are scheduled to launch next year to full […]
News O’Brien proposes clearing 50 MHz of LMR spectrum to support private-broadband services 6th October 2021 Wireless entrepreneur Morgan O’Brien proposed that private-radio licensees should consider voluntarily pooling LMR airwaves below 1 GHz to create 50 MHz of spectrum dedicated to private broadband services, or they risk losing longtime enterprise customers to commercial carriers offering low-latency 5G services. During his keynote address delivered last week at the IWCE 2021 event in […]
News FirstNet buildout more than 95% complete, AT&T exec says 5th October 2021 AT&T has completed more than 95% of its contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) system on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum, according to an AT&T executive. Scott Agnew, AT&T’s assistant vice president for FirstNet products, provided the update during his keynote address last Thursday during the IWCE 2021 event in Las […]
Video JPS Interoperability Solutions: Roman Kaluta showcases company’s product lineup at IWCE 5th October 2021 Roman Kaluta, director of interoperability solutions for JPS Interoperability Solutions, highlights multiple products in the company’s interoperability portfolio that were exhibited during the IWCE 2021 event conducted last week in Las Vegas.
Video GenCell: Alex Saucedo shares benefits of hydrogen-fuel-cell offerings for backup power 1st October 2021 Alex Saucedo, GenCell’s director of sales for the Americas, discusses characteristics of the company’s hydrogren-fuel-cell technology, which can provide resilient backup power as long as months at a time. Saucedo outlines the capabilities of both existing offerings and the development roadmap for future products, as well as the availability of hydrogen needed for the […]
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
Video Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023 Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit
