News Rescue 42 increasing manufacturing capacity amid growing Compact Rapid Deployable interest, CEO says 14th May 2021 Early interest in the Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) for FirstNet has been so great that solution provider Rescue 42 is increasing its manufacturing capacity “dramatically,” according to Rescue 42 CEO Tim O’Connell. Part of a package of FirstNet technology innovations unveiled in January, CRDs are designed to be an easily deployable LTE solution that response […]
Partner content Things are looking somewhat grim at Sonim 13th May 2021 Sonim Technologies announced that it’s open to “strategic alternatives,” corporate jargon that typically precedes a sale or other major transaction. In the company’s earnings release, Sonim painted a relatively dire picture of its financial footing: “Sonim’s liquidity has been negatively impacted by a decline in sales of legacy products while next generation products are still under […]
News Edwards inks strategic deal with ADRF to provide in-building wireless solutions for first responders 12th May 2021 Fire detection and alarm solutions company Edwards recently signed a strategic agreement that is designed to open new sales opportunities for both companies by enabling Edwards channel partners to provide ADRF in-building systems that support first-responder radio communications. Jon Hughes, Edwards’ vice president of marketing and strategy, said the agreement with ADRF fits into the […]
News Verizon seeks interoperability with proposed Florida SLERS system, FirstNet 11th May 2021 Legislative budget language requires that Florida’s Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) be upgraded to P25 and to interoperate with FirstNet, but law-enforcement agencies should not be limited in their choice of wireless broadband provider, a Verizon official said today to a state board. Kim Mirabella, director of sales for Verizon’s public-sector unit in the […]
News Newscan: Ransomware gangs get more aggressive against law enforcement 11th May 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ransomware gangs get more aggressive against law enforcement US, UK agencies warn Russian hackers are adapting based on government advisories How the homework gap may actually be the key to solving our digital divide What we know about Scripps Health cyberattack What we know about the Colonial Pipeline […]
News Motorola Solutions touts growth in video, revenue diversity beyond LMR 10th May 2021 Motorola Solutions is seeing significant revenue and market-share gains in both fixed and mobile video as the it continues to diversify its offerings portfolio beyond the traditional sale and installation of LMR systems and devices, company officials said during the first-quarter earnings call. Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown described the company’s results as […]
News Public-safety officials encouraged by FCC consideration of new 4.9 GHz proposal 7th May 2021 Public-safety representatives are expressing optimism that 4.9 GHz rules passed late last year could be halted or reversed, as FCC commissioners are considering an amendment that many sources believe is stay order suspending the 4.9 GHz rules that would let states lease the longtime public-safety airwave to commercial entities. Last week, the FCC posted that […]
News Motorola Solutions: No-bid award to L3Harris for Florida P25 system a ‘grave disservice’ to first responders 7th May 2021 A Florida Legislature mandate to bypass an ongoing procurement process and award L3Harris Technologies a contract worth more than $400 million to upgrade the statewide radio network to P25 “would do a grave disservice” to Florida first responders, according to Motorola Solutions, which was offered a contract for the project last year. At issue is […]
News Newscan: Austin-Travis County EMS builds public-safety drone fleet 7th May 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Austin-Travis County EMS builds public-safety drone fleet Fix for critical Qualcomm chip flaw is making its way to Android devices Battery-less IoT could change how, when we gather data U.S. physics lab Fermilab exposes proprietary data for all to see Nebraska police agencies respond to swatting 911 call […]
Partner content What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are doing to harden their networks 4th May 2021 By some estimates, over 90% of all 911 calls in some areas are made from wireless phones. But the kinds of disasters that can generate those calls can also impact the infrastructure that supports them – meaning, hurricanes, wildfires and other natural or man-made calamities can hobble or destroy the wireless networks we rely on to […]
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