News Tennessee Valley Authority deploys RAD solution to begin TDM-to-packet-switched transition 5th May 2015 RAD, a communications-solutions provider for power utilities, announces that the company’s platform is being used by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as part of the large utility’s effort to transition from its legacy TDM architecture and meet cybersecurity requirements that will become effective next year.
News Legal uncertainty could hamper growth of drone industry, panelists say 5th May 2015 Whether an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)—commonly known as a “drone”—should be subject to similar safety regulations as manned aircraft was a topic of spirited debate yesterday, with panelists at the Unmanned Systems 2015 conference noting that the answer could influence the growth rate of the industry in the United States.
Scenes from Unmanned Systems 2015 4th May 2015 Drone technologies and applications are taking center stage this week at Unmanned Systems 2015, a conference and expo hosted by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Video Motorola Solutions: Thermal-sensor prototype designed for integration into firefighter gear 30th April 2015 Patrick Koskan, senior resource manager in Motorola Solutions’ advanced subscriber technologies unit, and Melanie King, a senior software engineer for Motorola Solutions, highlight the capabilities of a prototype thermal-sensor device that is designed to be attached to a firefighter’s gear to allow hands-free access to its data.
Video Motorola Solutions: Rich Payne discusses predictive-policing capabilities 27th April 2015 Rich Payne of Motorola Solutions explains how real-time crime data and predictive-analytics tools can be used to brief officers and deploy law-enforcement resources more effectively. Motorola Solutions gained these capabilities through its recent purchase of PublicEngines.
Video Motorola Solutions: Daniel Dakessian demonstrates sensor-driven connected police officer solution 27th April 2015 Daniel Dakessian, senior product marketing specialist for Motorola Solutions, demonstrates the capabilities of a prototype connected police-officer solution, which calls for numerous sensors on an officer providing automated inputs that can accessed quickly by dispatch and/or incident-command personnel.
Video Motorola Solutions: Alan Conrad demonstrates prototype handheld LTE eNodeB/EPC, drone application 23rd April 2015 Alan Conrad, distinguished member of the technical staff in the chief technology office of Motorola Solutions, demonstrates the capabilities of a prototype LTE eNodeB/evolved packet core (EPC) that could be used in a terrestial setting—or an aerial drone—to provide public-safety users with LTE coverage in locations not covered by a fixed LTE network like FirstNet, or to enhance capacity in an incident area.
Video St. Louis: Lt. Brent Feig highlights features of city’s new real-time crime center 23rd April 2015 Brent Feig, a lieutenant in the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s intelligence division, outlines the current capabilities and future plans for his agency’s new real-time crime center that was launched last week.
FCC E911 location ruling the first step in journey to improved emergency-response times 17th April 2015 By John Vetter, Sunsight Instruments The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should be commended for its recent unanimous ruling in favor of increased horizontal-axis location accuracy requirements for Wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) systems, and for providing guidance on a path to develop and implement vertical-axis solutions and requirements.
News St. Louis police department deploys real-time crime center supported by Motorola Solutions technology 17th April 2015 St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officials and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay unveil the city’s new real-time crime center and transportation hub, which is designed to leverage existing surveillance assets and technology from Motorola Solutions to coordinate resources to prevent or limit criminal activity.
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