Commentary September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track 15th October 2024 The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place September 9-13, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN), Service and System Aspects (SA) and Core Terminal (CT) groups continued to focus on the Release 19 (R19) work, while officially approving a study on 6G. The 6G work represents the next generation of wireless communications. While the […]
Commentary Things to know about IWCE 2024: Omdia to unveil Emerging Critical Tech & Innovation survey results 20th February 2024 IWCE’S official research partner, Omdia, will be unveiling the results of the Emerging Critical Tech & Innovation Survey across two Lunch & Learn sessions at IWCE. Omdia’s Physical Security, Public Safety & Critical Communication team will be actively participating throughout the IWCE 2024 schedule, with Omdia analysts participating in or moderating 10 sessions through the […]
Commentary Do smart cities make safer cities? 6th January 2023 According to the United Nations, two out of three people will live in urban areas by 2050. This increase in city populations will undoubtedly put an even greater strain on government service providers. Faced with the growing demand of residents for increasingly agile and efficient public services, cities must be able to adapt quickly and […]
Commentary It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios 29th September 2021 The early days of handheld public-safety portable radio devices did not bring specialized designs for a firefighter’s unique requirements. Police, fire, EMS, bus system managers, and others received the same device without regard for different work environments. From a purchasing standpoint, the strategy made sense: it was simple and enabled volume pricing advantages. But as […]
Commentary New technologies drive code advancements for in-building public-safety communications 30th July 2021 In-building coverage is a significant challenge for first-responder emergency communications, according to an International Fire Chiefs Association report based on a Safer Buildings Coalition survey conducted in 2018. According to the report, 98% of emergency responders said that they were having problems with their communication because of dead spots in a building, while 56% said […]
University researchers focus on another kind of interoperability 23rd March 2011 Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are working to ensure interoperability of the components that go into a variety of communications devices. The goal not only is to make such devices perform better, but also to reduce the price that end users pay for them.
Is P25 finally reaching maturity? 13th May 2009 They’re finally here. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Interoperability and Compatibility announced that eight laboratories were approved to test equipment as part of the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program.
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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