Regional Coordination

Photo of Gov. Martin O'Malley making the first call on Maryland FiRST

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Homeland security in Maryland gets a boost

State launches the first phase of its new interoperable communications system.

Commentary

United we stand

Teamwork is the order of the day. More gets done when everyone is pulling on the same rope. Things get done better when everyone sets aside their personal agendas.

Like their forefathers more than two centuries ago, key public-safety communications officials are finding that working together can lead to greater resiliency, as well as lay a solid foundation for future endeavors.

Commentary

Webinar to explore multi-vendor pros, cons

Tomorrow, we will be hosting a free webinar — sponsored by Avtec — that will explore the advantages of multi-vendor networks. We’ll also be discussing the myriad challenges to pulling off such initiatives in this session.

News

Advisory board submits 700 MHz broadband interoperability report to FCC (with related video)

A report released yesterday outlines the minimum technical requirements needed to enable interoperability throughout the proposed nationwide 700 MHz broadband network for first responders — the first action item in the deployment of the much-anticipated project.

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FCC dedicates spectrum for medical body monitoring (with related video)

Rules that will enable medical body-area networks (MBANs) to operate on 2360–2400 MHz spectrum.

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Panel: LTE, LMR will have to co-exist for a significant period

Like most in the public-safety industry, none of the panelists expressed confidence about how long LMR and LTE systems will need to co-exist in the public-safety sector, but the general consensus was that it will be at least a decade.

News

FCC announces appointments to broadband interoperability board

As mandated by a new law designed to enable the buildout of a nationwide public-safety broadband network operating on 700 MHz spectrum, the FCC announced its appointments to the 15-member technical advisory board for first-responder interoperability.

Video

Haller, Aiken on frequency-coordination partnership

Doug Aiken and Ralph Haller explain the newly formed Public Safety Communications Associates.

Article

The silver lining (with related video)

The battle over LightSquared’s proposed wholesale network offering is as critical as it is contentious. Increased competition in the commercial wireless sector and the ability of GPS devices to function properly hang in the balance — as do the billions of dollars that have been invested in LightSquared thus far. But it also could be the lynchpin that forces a thorough and long-overdue examination of the federal government’s approach to spectrum policy.

Article

Homeland security in Maryland gets a boost

Commentary

United we stand

Strength in unity

Commentary

Webinar to explore multi-vendor pros, cons

News

Advisory board submits 700 MHz broadband interoperability report to FCC (with related video)

News

FCC dedicates spectrum for medical body monitoring (with related video)

Commentary

Panel: LTE, LMR will have to co-exist for a significant period

News

FCC announces appointments to broadband interoperability board

Video

Haller, Aiken on frequency-coordination partnership

Article

The silver lining (with related video)

Commentary

Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations

NG911 needed to secure our communities and nation

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

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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