News Meet the biggest private-wireless-network operator that you’ve never heard of 22nd January 2020 The company covers 130,000 square miles of US territory with high-speed mobile data services. It owns vast stretches of 700MHz spectrum licenses. It counts around 80 employees managing around 100 cell towers transmitting 4G LTE signals from Nokia AirScale equipment. It’s a privately held company called Infrastructure Networks, and it’s not in the mobile phone […]
Audio RapidDeploy: Steve Raucher outlines features of FirstNet-listed mobile app, Eclipse analytics platform 21st January 2020 RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher highlights the capabilities of the company’s Nimbus CAD mobile application that has been listed by FirstNet and its Eclipse analytics platform, both of which leverage cloud functionality to help public-safety agencies make response decisions informed by real-time data.
News NextNav plans to make vertical-location capability available in top 50 markets this year 21st January 2020 NextNav this year plans to deploy sensors that will let cellular devices determine their vertical—or Z-axis—location for 911 purposes in at least the top 50 markets after securing $120 million in a funding to pay for the installation of the needed infrastructure, according to a company official. NextNav last week announced the $120 million funding […]
Partner content Microgrids deliver resiliency, security and savings 20th January 2020 The term microgrid suggests thinking small, but the big picture for these IoT-based energy technologies is how they could revolutionize the distribution of electrical energy around the world. Microgrids—often also referred to as smart grids—are essentially subsets of the larger electrical utility grids, designed to give organizations greater control over their energy resources and to make better […]
News Newscan: Body cameras may not be the easy answer everyone was looking for 17th January 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Body cameras may not be the easy answer everyone was looking for Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels revealed via body-camera video Attorney General Barr asks Apple to unlock killer’s phones, setting up clash Safety in schools at forefront of upcoming Florida […]
Audio NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews education, keynotes and events for NATE Unite 2020 17th January 2020 NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway outlines the themes, events and educational opportunities–highlighted by keynotes from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty–available to attendees of NATE UNITE 2020, the organization’s annual national event that will be conducted Feb. 17-20 in Raleigh, N.C. Go to the NATE web site for more information […]
Partner content ICS security in the spotlight due to tensions with Iran 14th January 2020 Given the heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, organizations with connected industrial infrastructure should be on guard. “The potential cyber-impact of [Irani general Qasem] Soleimani’s assassination is profound,” cautioned Eyal Elyashiv, CEO and co-founder of network security firm Cynamics. Industry observers say that the recent issues between the two countries heighten cyber-risk as a […]
News 2020 is the year when vertical location becomes a reality for public safety 14th January 2020 Last spring, we outlined how 3D location can increase situational awareness and improve operational efficiency for public safety responders. At the time, this was a somewhat hypothetical scenario as 3D location technology had been proven but not yet implemented. Since then 3D location capability has been available to application developers through an over-the-top capability. ‘Over […]
News South Carolina 911 center replacing on-premises CAD system with cloud-based RapidDeploy solution 7th January 2020 Charleston County (S.C.) Consolidated 911 Center today announced that it will replace its on-premises computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system with RapidDeploy’s cloud-based Nimbus CAD during the next year in an effort to enhance the center’s informational capabilities while lowering costs during the next five years. Charleston County tested RapidDeploy for two years prior to signing the […]
News Newscan: New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come 23rd December 2019 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New Orleans city shutdown by hackers is a sign of things to come Watchdog group sues city of San Diego over smart streetlights Chinese hacker group caught bypassing two-factor authentication New suicide-prevention number could lead to surge in calls Schools are using facial recognition to try to stop […]
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
Video Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023 Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit
