News FCC plans to vote on state-based 4.9 GHz proposal on Sept. 30, Chairman Pai says 9th September 2020 FCC commissioners are scheduled to vote Sept. 30 on rules that would let states lease 4.9 GHz spectrum—50 MHz of which currently is designated for public-safety use—to “commercial entities, electric utilities and others,” according to a blog released yesterday by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Pai outlined the proposal in his monthly blog previewing items on […]
Partner content Samsung’s $6.6B 5G deal with Verizon bodes ill for Nokia 8th September 2020 A 5G deal with Verizon valued at $6.6 billion will establish Samsung as one of the main suppliers of radio equipment to the operator that is still North America’s largest. Following recent speculation Verizon was courting Samsung as a replacement for Nokia, it also bodes ill for the struggling Finnish vendor. Other than the contract […]
News Chief Richard Carrizzo named as vice chair of FirstNet Authority board 3rd September 2020 FirstNet Authority board Chair Tip Osterthaler selected fellow board member Richard Carrizzo—a fire chief and a leader within the public-safety community—to serve as vice chair, effective immediately, the FirstNet Authority announced yesterday. Carrizzo has been a member of the FirstNet Authority board for two years, serving on the board’s Advocacy Committee, as well as its […]
News LTE ProSe direct-mode communications works with limited range, Samsung official says 2nd September 2020 Proximity Services (ProSe)—an LTE standard for direct-mode communications when network connectivity is not available—works today, but its range is limited to “maybe half a mile” because of the low power levels of LTE devices, according to a Samsung official. “ProSe is already available today,” Timothy Paul, senior sales manager for Samsung Electronics America, said during […]
News Newscan: Ransomware attacks ‘raising the bar’ as cities struggle to respond 1st September 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ransomware attacks ‘raising the bar’ as cities struggle to respond COVID-19 delays tests for 911 location technology IWCE Virtual: Highlighting FirstNet use amid the COVID-19 pandemic As telemedicine replaces the physical exam, what are doctors missing? Amazon’s drone delivery fleet hits milestone with FAA clearance Qualcomm doubles fixed […]
Partner content Heath-care edge architecture poised to enhance digital-patient experience 31st August 2020 Increasingly, health care organizations have recognized that edge architecture may fill gaps left by traditional data centers and cloud computing architecture. While cloud computing offers compute resources and flexibility for large data volumes, multitenant, centralized clouds bring data latency and data privacy problems. For industries such as health care, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) […]
News Axon launches Respond platform with cloud-based CAD, integration support 26th August 2020 Axon yesterday launched Respond, a cloud-based, real-time operations platform that marks the company’s entry into the computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) arena and is designed to help agencies leverage information from a various connected devices to enhance response efforts, according to a company official. “We stepped back and said, ‘We want to do this right.’ We don’t want […]
News Kymeta readies full-service offering, further growth with $85 million Bill Gates-led funding round 25th August 2020 Kymeta plans to expand its satellite-centric products by the end of year with Kymeta Connect, a full-service offering that can integrate cellular connectivity and managed services—developments being supported by today’s announcement of a $85 million funding round led by Bill Gates, according to the company. Kymeta President and COO Walter Berger said Kymeta’s flat-panel satellite […]
Partner content Vuzix, Verizon look to pair 5G smart glasses with first responders 25th August 2020 Picture this: A patient at home is struggling to breathe and calls 911. The emergency medical technicians arrive and determine they need help from a doctor. One EMT slips on a pair of 5G-enabled smart glasses and is able to receive guidance from a doctor at the local hospital who can see the patient through […]
News IWCE speaker: ‘LTE is the future’ of public-safety PTT, when first responders trust it 25th August 2020 Public safety will replace land mobile radio (LMR) with LTE for its primary mission-critical voice communications when first responders trust the technology—a process that is beginning to happen now, according to Jeff Johnson, CEO of the Western Fire Chiefs Association and former vice chair of the FirstNet Authority. “As we think about our future, people […]
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? 2 24th March 2024
