News Kymeta announces commercial availability of u8 hybrid antenna, Kymeta Connect service 4th December 2020 Kymeta this week announced the commercial availability of the company’s u8 satellite-cellular antenna and the Kymeta Connect service that is designed to provide users with always-on broadband connectivity in almost all locations around the globe, according to company officials. Kymeta Chief Product Officer Neville Meijers said the company’s u8 flat-panel hybrid antenna supports broadband connectivity […]
News Newscan: How satellite helped create a state-of-the-art Emergency Services Network in the UK 24th November 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations How satellite helped create a state-of-the-art Emergency Services Network in the UK AT&T CFO: Fiber is a three-for-one revenue opportunity China’s surveillance state sucks up data. U.S. tech is key to sorting it. Will Biden’s new FCC end the digital divide? T-Mobile becomes first carrier to enable 988 […]
News RapidDeploy adds 911 mapping, analytics products to partnership with AT&T 24th November 2020 RapidDeploy and AT&T announced an expansion of their relationship, allowing AT&T to offer 911 centers access to RapidDeploy RadiusPlus Mapping and Eclipse Analytics solutions, as well as continuing to a similar arrangement for RapidDeploy’s Nimbus cloud-aided dispatch platform, according to officials for the companies. RapidDeploy CEO and co-founder Steve Raucher said the 2018 CAD partnership […]
News Public safety transitioning to LTE-based solutions, but PTT timetable still unclear, speakers say 20th November 2020 Public-safety users are benefiting from the data-oriented capabilities enabled by LTE on trusted networks today and also will transition voice communications to the broadband platform, although the timetable for this change remains unclear, according to experts discussing the topic this week. Jeff Johnson, executive director of the Western Fire Chiefs Association and former vice chair […]
News Samsung, AT&T announce rugged smartphone, tablet as FirstNet Ready 17th November 2020 Samsung and AT&T yesterday announced that its Galaxy XCover Pro rugged smartphone and Tab Active Pro tablet have been certified as FirstNet Ready, expanding the device portfolio for first responders and field workers utilizing the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). Samsung’s Galaxy XCover Pro has similar ruggedness characteristics to the Galaxy XCover Field Pro, which […]
News Newscan: Ray Flynn, missing retired assistant sheriff chief, found dead, according to LV police 16th November 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ray Flynn, missing retired assistant sheriff found dead, according to LV police Minneapolis City Council votes to contract with outside agencies to assist MPD New 911 technology uses smartphone’s GPS and camera Pilot program will replace NYPD for mental-health 911 calls in two neighborhoods Trump FCC pick Simington […]
Audio Nextivity: Dean Richmond highlights new offerings, previews IWCE’s In-Building Forum 16th November 2020 Dean Richmond, senior director of marketing at Cel-Fi by Nextivity, discusses his company’s new in-building solutions, which include an offering that is designed to support FirstNet communications utilizing Band 14 700 MHz spectrum. Nextivity speakers will be featured during IWCE’s In-Building Forum, a virtual event being presented Nov. 18-19, in partnership with the Safer Buildings […]
News ESChat upgrades public-safety users to Amazon AWS GovCloud for enhanced security, interoperability 13th November 2020 ESChat this week announced that the company has migrated public-safety customers of its push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) application to the Amazon AWS GovCloud platform in a move that is designed to improve security and enable greater interoperability with customers’ land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems. “It’s been a long time coming, and it’s a big step for us,” ESChat CEO […]
Audio Ranplan Wireless: Jonathan Rowney outlines in-building challenges, opportunities in evolving market 12th November 2020 Jonathan Rowney, the head of solutions engineering for the Americas at Ranplan Wireless, discusses some of the challenges and opportunities facing the in-building wireless industry today, particularly as it tries to ensure connectivity for both first responders and the citizens they help during times of emergency. Rowney is one of the expert speakers who […]
News Mission-critical services, coverage options highlighted in FirstNet Authority Roadmap update 5th November 2020 Encouraging the development of solutions that address unique public-safety coverage solutions and enhance mission-critical voice, data and video communications are among the focus areas highlighted the recently updated FirstNet Authority Roadmap that outlines strategic technological priorities for the FirstNet system. Last month’s release represents the first update to the Roadmap, which was created last year […]
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
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