News California 911 centers access OnStar crash data via RapidDeploy 26th March 2021 California 911 centers now can receive vehicle-crash data and injury-severity predictions from OnStar through the RapidDeploy’s RadiusPlus map application that has been installed at the 450 public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state, according to an announcement released this week. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the initiative will enhance the […]
Partner content More U.S. utilities signal interest in private wireless networks 26th March 2021 EA, NRTC and Southern California Edison are among the newest members of the Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA), which this week announced it’s now officially a not-for-profit association “dedicated to advancing and developing private LTE broadband.” The development is the latest in a series of movements within the US utility industry toward private wireless networking. However, it’s still […]
Partner content Making cities safer means making security simpler 26th March 2021 When it comes to managing multiple security systems within a city, a good rule of thumb is simpler equals safer. This happens by moving away from inefficient, siloed technology systems that require constant monitoring and input, to information-based systems that proactively manage the increasing amount of data flowing into a centralized control room. The era […]
News Siyata Mobile buys ClearRF to enhance reliability of IoT systems with amplifiers 25th March 2021 Siyata Mobile announced that it will pay $700,000 in cash and stock to acquire ClearRF, which holds a patent that is designed to improve the reliability of Internet of Things (IoT) or machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions by ensuring that a power outage to a cellular amplifier does not cause the broader system to fail. Glenn Kennedy, […]
Audio Omdia: Ken Rehbehn outlines key findings in LTE broadband report for critical communications 24th March 2021 Ken Rehbehn, Omdia’s senior principal analyst for public safety and critical communications, highlights some of the key findings and industry forecasts covered in his Critical Communications Broadband LTE Report for 2020, which examines the impact of LTE 4G and 5G technologies on public safety and other mission-critical sectors, as well operations for mining and […]
News Aina offers direct-mode solution via LTE speaker microphone 23rd March 2021 As proponents of public-safety LTE struggle to deliver off-network, direct-mode communications via an LTE device, accessory maker Aina is taking a different approach, providing device-to-device capability through its Kepler remote speaker microphone (RSM). Aina founder and CEO Maximilian LeRoux said the interest level in the company’s speaker microphones has increased significantly in recent months as […]
News New NFPA standard for firefighter devices sets challenging benchmark for vendors 19th March 2021 Firefighters’ RF devices and remote speaker microphones will have to pass unprecedented durability testing and include a data-logging capability—similar to a “black box” on an airplane—to achieve certification under the new standard published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA is well known for developing fire-safety standards for citizens and firefighters, but the NFPA […]
News Siyata Mobile, Softil team to develop MCX-compliant rugged LTE handset 17th March 2021 Siyata Mobile is developing a ruggedized LTE handset that will leverage Softil’s BEEHD technology to deliver mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and other mission-critical communications (MCX) that is expected to be commercially available during the second half of this year, the Canada-based device maker announced yesterday. In the United States, Siyata Mobile is best known for its Uniden […]
News Bittium official: Public-safety LTE devices ready, but can’t ‘wait for ProSe any longer’ 10th March 2021 Public-safety adoption of LTE devices will become “mainstream” globally during the next couple of years, but agencies should not expect commercial-device pricing or that Proximity Services—the LTE direct-mode standard known as ProSe—will address the need for off-network communications, according to a Bittium official. Jarno Majava, EMEA sales director for Bittium—the Finland-based manufacturer of rugged LTE […]
News ADRF targets smaller facilities with new in-building public-safety repeater 8th March 2021 ADRF recently announced the availability of it PSR-78-8527, a half-watt public-safety 700/800 MHz digital repeater that is designed to lower the cost to owners of small and mid-sized buildings trying to support first-responder radio and cellular communications in their facilities. Dennis Burns, ADRF’s director of public safety, said the new PSR-series half-watt repeater is designed […]
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