News FreeWave Technologies launches Sensor-2-Server IoT strategy with WavePro WP201 product 26th January 2016 FreeWave Technologies introduces the WavePro WP201 shorthaul and Wi-Fi platform, the first announced product in the company’s series of Sensor-2-Server (S2S) solutions that are designed to address needs in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) space.
News Newscan: Johnson Controls, Tyco International merge in tax-avoiding inversion deal 26th January 2016 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Johnson Controls, Tyco International merge in tax-avoiding inversion deal Bullet-stopping military armor also doubles as a battery
News Newscan: Feds announce drone-registration requirements 17th December 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Feds announce drone-registration requirements FCC: No plans to auction more TV spectrum Radio issues cited as three firefighters fall into burning Spokane basement When a single unopened e-mail gives hackers full access to your network Federal data-breach notices catch some by surprise Robots are now fighting fires in […]
Commentary Former FirstNet board member, NYPD assistant chief to present webinar on indoor wireless coverage 10th December 2015 IWCE’s online College of Technology is pleased that Chuck Dowd, a former FirstNet board member and former assistant chief at the New York City Police Department (NYPD), will present next week’s webinar on “Assessing Indoor Coverage.”
News Transition to IP technology impacting command-and-control arena, panelists say 8th December 2015 Migrating to IP-based technologies provides an opportunity for all kinds of command-and-control centers—whether they are supporting an enterprise, public safety or a critical-infrastructure entity—to realize improved functionality and resiliency, but making the transition can be complicated and challenging, according to speakers participating in a recent webinar addressing the subject.
News Newscan: Toddler loses eyeball after errant drone slices it in half 3rd December 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Toddler loses eyeball after errant drone slices it in half House panel pushes feds to relinquish airwaves First responders test devices on broadband wireless test network in Minnesota New York state unveils app to help fight terrorism with ‘See something, send something’ campaign Amazon reveals new delivery-drone design […]
News Where’s the caller? Next year, six test beds will help answer that question for indoor 911 calls 3rd December 2015 Next year, the four nationwide wireless carriers will test ithe technology and data that could deliver meaningful, dispatchable locations for 911 wireless phone calls inside and outside buildings a reality, according to an official with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO).
News FCC’s Rosenworcel says non-service-initialized (NSI) phone policy for calling 911 should be changed 2nd December 2015 Non-service-initialized (NSI) cell phones—devices that that are not subscribed to a wireless carrier—no longer should be able to call 911 as they are today, because circumstances have changed substantially since the policy was established almost 20 years ago, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said during the recent APCO Emerging Technology Forum in Atlanta.
News Newscan: The Paris attacks have shifted the momentum in the privacy-surveillance debate 19th November 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations The Paris attacks have shifted the momentum in the privacy-surveillance debate Shaken by Paris attacks, Europe weighs security with privacy rights FCC chairman suggests expanded wiretap laws in response to Paris attacks Mass surveillance isn’t the answer to fighting terrorism Signs point to unencrypted communications between terror suspects […]
Commentary Smart-cities, indoor-coverage education opportunities are on the horizon 12th November 2015 IWCE has two more webinars before the end of the year, so get your education fix in a low-cost, no travel way.
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