News Briefs: ANSI approves APCO/NENA standard for TERT deployment 25th June 2009 Also: Illinois dispatch implements APCO EMD; Canadian FD deploys FDM dispatch system; MiMOMax Wireless wins 2009 FCS Business Radio Innovation Award; and Sirit, Axiompass launch vehicle-monitoring technology in Mexico.
Mass-notification alerts improve situational awareness 23rd June 2009 Adm. Thomas Fargo discusses emergency alert systems and how they are being used in the government sector.
No time to waste 1st June 2009 A little-known federal law adds another layer of complexity to the PSIC grant-application process.
Telematics expected to gain most traction from M2M boom 27th May 2009 A sharp focus on behalf of commercial mobile network operators on machine-to-machine communications is not only a boon to the utility sector but public safety as well
APCO expresses support for PSIC-delay legislation 7th May 2009 A bill that would give public-safety organizations an additional two years to spend $1 billion federal grant money dedicated to interoperable communications received support from APCO.
Intergraph VP addresses issues facing call takers, 911 centers 5th May 2009 Steve Marz, vice president of Intergraph Corp., discusses the challenges faced by 911 call centers and how innovations by the wireless industry can help.
Little-known federal law is causing headaches for grant applicants 30th April 2009 Public-safety agencies vying for a portion of the $1 billion available through the Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant program are encountering an unforeseen roadblock: the National Environmental Policy Act.
Regardless of incident type, advance planning is the key to response 23rd April 2009 Responders at inauguration, Minneapolis bridge collapse employ CAD, talk groups and more to ease interagency communications.
Plant CML VP discusses future of 911 centers 22nd April 2009 Jeff Wittek, vice president of corporate business development for Plant CML, talks about challenges facing call takers and 911 centers and the technological solutions provided by the industry.
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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