Commentary 911 dispatch centers can take multiple steps to combat cyberattacks 15th November 2019 There are more than 6,000 dispatch points throughout the United States, and this vital emergency service is now under constant threat, because hackers are infiltrating dispatch centers and rerouting calls away from dispatchers. Malware and spear-phishing attacks impact emergency service dispatch centers without warning. There’s no siren going off to alert a dispatcher about a […]
News Motorola Solutions EVP Molloy highlights company’s video, data offerings, as well as CBRS promise 13th November 2019 Motorola Solutions built its reputation delivering LMR voice communications, but the company is using video and software solutions today to “solve a different level of problems” while exploring the 3.5 GHz CBRS band as a platform to provide a new kind of push-to-talk offering with robust data, according to a company executive. “I would say, […]
Video Axon: Kevin Shah shows how Axon Body 3 camera enables real-time streaming video from incident location 12th November 2019 Kevin Shah, Axon’s principal product manager for communications, demonstrates how the Axon Body 3 body-worn camera connected to the FirstNet or Verizon networks can stream video to the Axon Aware platform, providing real-time situational awareness of an incident. Shah spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the recent IACP 2019 event in Chicago.
Video Motorola Solutions: Les Miller demonstrates ViQi voice-assistant technology with cloud-based application 11th November 2019 Les Miller, global marketing lead for Motorola Solutions’ records and evidence unit, demonstrates how the ViQi voice-assistant technology and LTE connectivity in the new APX NEXT P25 portable radio can be leveraged to access database information via broadband without the aid of a dispatcher or a keyboard–and communicated in a manner designed to enhance officer […]
Video Axon: Blake Bullock showcases a model of Fleet 3 in-car camera with license-plate-recognition capability 6th November 2019 Blake Bullock, Axon’s principal product manager, showcases a model of the Fleet 3, Axon’s next-generation in-vehicle camera that is being designed to shoot video of incidents surrounding the vehicle and to capture license-plate information that is processed by artificial intelligence (AI) inside the camera, which is expected to be commercially available late next year. Bullock […]
Video Cradlepoint: Lindsay Notwell talks about 5G challenges for public safety, how NetCloud can help first responders, IT staffs 6th November 2019 Lindsay Notwell, Cradlepoint’s senior vice president of 5G strategy and global carrier operations, outlines some of the challenges associated with 5G for public safety and shows how Cradlepoint’s NetCloud platform can ease the secure installation and management of routers deployed in the field that support 3G/4G/5G connectivity. Notwell spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny […]
Video Intrepid Networks: Jason Winslow demonstrates new consolidated platform supporting location, messaging, PTT apps 6th November 2019 Jason Winslow, vice president of business development at Intrepid Networks, demonstrates how the situational-awareness software company has consolidated its services into a single platform that is designed to be user-friendly while delivering functionality such as mapping, location, messaging and push-to-talk (PTT) functionality. Winslow spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson last week during the […]
Video Motorola Solutions: John Touvannas demonstrates features of new APX NEXT P25 radio 5th November 2019 John Touvannas, Motorola Solutions’ senior director for product management, showcases key features of APX NEXT, the company’s new P25 radio that includes LTE connectivity and ViQi, a voice-assistant technology. Touvannas shows how SmartConnect technology lets the radio automatically switch from an LMR voice connection to an LTE connection to deliver push-to-talk communication, and he also […]
Video 911inform: Ivo Allen outlines how company’s cloud-based service aids 911 centers, first responders during an incident 1st November 2019 Ivo Allen, CEO of 911inform, demonstrates how the 911inform cloud-based platform automatically delivers maps, building data, video feeds and access to important facility via a RapidSOS link to a public-safety answering point (PSAP) when a 911 call is made from an enterprise location, such as school campus. Allen is joined by Avaya’s Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, […]
Video Motorola Solutions: Brian Kirkham outlines benefits of new WatchGuard V300 body-worn camera 30th October 2019 Brian Kirkham of Motorola Solutions explains how the new WatchGuard V300 body-worn camera will combine swappable 12-hour batteries, 128 GB of internal memory and wireless uploading of video to let a first responder continually collect video in the field for extended periods of time. The WatchGuard V300 is scheduled to be commercially available in the […]
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