Public Safety

Preparing 911 telecommunicators for a strange new world

The day is coming soon when public-safety answering points from coast to coast will be able to accept texts, images and video from wireless 911 callers

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NENA D-Block position is nice, but clock is ticking

The good news is that NENA’s announcement means the public-safety community is all on the same page. The bad news is that such lobbying efforts do not have the luxury of time on their side.

Gen. Wesley Clark: On military communications, strategies

Gen. Wesley Clark speaks about U.S. security and strategies, including how interoperable communications play a crucial role in the battlefield and on the home front.

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NENA alters D Block position

Organization would support 700 MHz D Block reallocation if a sustainable funding model is established at the same time.

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Public-safety group reinforces D Block positions

But attempts to forge unanimous agreement regarding the best use of the 700 MHz D Block were unsuccessful.

Security key for next-generation PSAPs

Next-generation 911 architectures based on Internet Protocol promise to present security challenges to public-safety answering point directors, but those threats are manageable, according to panelists participating in a NENA webinar.

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NPSTC opposes NENA 700 MHz reallocation proposal

Twelve of 13 public-safety associations opposed reallocating the current public-safety 700 MHz broadband spectrum.

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PSST to seek D Block for public safety

Congress should reallocate the 10 MHz commercial D Block spectrum in the 700 MHz band for public-safety use, the board of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) — the nationwide license of the public-safety broadband spectrum adjacent to the D Block — voted.

Commentary

NPSTC broadband task force deserves kudos

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council’s broadband task force announced the completion of its final draft of a report designed to outline required—and desired — characteristic to be included in a 700 MHz national broadband network for interoperable public-safety use.

Photo of Glendale (Ariz.) Fire Department Chief Mark Burdick

Continuity of operations for flu pandemics

Glendale (Ariz.) Fire Department Chief Mark Burdick shares the details of his department’s continuity of operations (COOP) plan.

Preparing 911 telecommunicators for a strange new world

Commentary

NENA D-Block position is nice, but clock is ticking

Gen. Wesley Clark: On military communications, strategies

News

NENA alters D Block position

News

Public-safety group reinforces D Block positions

Security key for next-generation PSAPs

News

NPSTC opposes NENA 700 MHz reallocation proposal

News

PSST to seek D Block for public safety

Commentary

NPSTC broadband task force deserves kudos

Continuity of operations for flu pandemics

Commentary

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

Do smart cities make safer cities?

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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