Commentary Iridium’s decision to tie into Wi-Fi is a smart move (with related video) 7th September 2011 Dubbed Iridium Force, the plan calls for more-accessible and cost-effective Iridium technology so that its partners can develop a wider range of Iridium-based products and services. As a result, Iridium will be licensing both its core technologies and its satellite connectivity.
Video Alcatel-Lucent demo of Striker 1 LTE vehicle 11th August 2011 Alcatel-Lucent’s Morgan Wright demonstrated the next-generation communications capabilities of a concept command vehicle loaded with LTE gear operating in 700 MHz public-safety spectrum.
Video Motorola demos concept patrol car 15th July 2011 Shamik Mukherjee, senior director of solutions marketing Motorola Solutions, demonstrates a concept law-enforcement patrol car that it developed in conjunction with General Motors.
News Motorola unveils concept patrol car (with related photo and videos) 15th July 2011 It features a push-to-talk button that’s integrated into the steering wheel and eight video cameras that are strategically positioned. In the trunk is a mobile radio, a mobile workstation and a digital video recording system that is connected to all eight cameras and which is always on.
Commentary The case against smartphones 26th May 2011 Without a doubt, people become addicted to smartphones. But that’s not the worst of it; it has become clear to me that users just as quickly become slaves to these devices.
News Motorola headset computer gives workers voice-activated wireless access to data, video 25th May 2011 The “Golden-i” un-tethers field workers from the mobile data terminals or rugged laptop computers in their service or emergency vehicles.
News IWCE reporter’s notebook (Part 2) 15th March 2011 IWCE product and service announcements from c4i, PCTEL, AASHTO, Laird, Alcatel-Lucent and Etherstack.
News Haiti asks public safety to donate decommissioned radios 14th March 2011 Radios for Haiti is asking for donations of equipment that soon will become obsolete in the U.S. because of the Federal Communication Commission’s narrowbanding mandate.
SkyTerra aims for large role in public-safety communications 4th March 2009 Chris Gates, vice president of strategy with SkyTerra, discusses the company’s pending introduction of a next-generation all-IP satellite and a crucial deal with Qualcomm that will bring to market inexpensive handsets with attractive form factors.
Rugged tablet launched by Data Ltd. 17th January 2007 Wireless device manufacture Data Ltd. launched its DLI 8300 Rugged Tablet. The device offers several communication options including embedded iDEN, VoIP and GPS
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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