Article IWCE keynote Roger Cressey: If you’re reacting to a cyber attack, you’re too late 19th March 2015 Roger Cressey, one of IWCE 2015’s keynote speakers, encourages attendees to be proactive in their responses to the looming threat of cyber attacks.
Digital Global Systems: Jeremy Levin discusses public-safety initiatives, impact of new tower technologies 13th March 2015 Jeremy Levin, senior vice president for Digital Global Systems, describes how his company’s automated interference diagnostic solution works within an LTE system that leverages elevated radio heads, as well as how the technology can be leveraged in both narrowband and broadband public-safety networks.
Commentary Arizona outage highlights need for strong network design, monitoring capability in critical communications 5th March 2015 When a single conduit housing multiple fiber lines was cut last week, much of northern Arizona was unable to access the Internet, call 911, use cellular devices, pay with credit cards or get cash from ATMs for about 15 hours, according to multiple news reports. The episode should serve as a reminder of the necessity for reliability and diversity characteristics in critical networks that cannot afford downtime.
News FirstNet promises ‘profound change’ for EMS, official says 22nd February 2015 High-speed connectivity via FirstNet will let emergency-medical-service (EMS) personnel access and deliver information in a manner timely enough to save lives more often than today, according to FirstNet board member and EMS practitioner Kevin McGinnis.
Commentary Critical infrastructure demanding more from communications technology 12th February 2015 Critical-infrastructure industries are emerging as the biggest adopters of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, connecting more people, devices and sensors in the field than ever before. As automation grows in both popularity and necessity, decision makers have an opportunity to select from a plethora of communication technologies available to the marketplace.
News Lawmakers, railroads say 2015 positive-train-control (PTC) deadline should be extended by several years 5th February 2015 Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee say they would support legislation to extend this year’s deadline for railroads to implement positive-train-control (PTC) systems, because railroads are still several years from implementing the technology, according to testimony during last week’s hearing on the matter.
News South Carolina county turns to Motorola Solutions, Intrado for integrated text-to-911 solution 3rd February 2015 Kershaw County, S.C., announces that it has become the first agency in South Carolina to implement a fully integrated text-to-911 service, choosing a solution provided by Motorola Solution and Intrado.
News NetMotion Wireless announces diagnostic capabilities for its mobile VPN solution 16th January 2015 NetMotion Wireless announces the availability of NetMotion Diagnostics for Mobility, which enables first-level diagnostic mobile VPN testing that is designed to streamline connectivity troubleshooting for users and technical-support personnel.
News FCC scheduled to vote on 911 indoor location-accuracy rules this month 9th January 2015 FCC commissioners are scheduled to consider the issue of indoor location accuracy for wireless 911 calls during its Jan. 29 meeting, the agency announces.
News Body-worn cameras by law enforcement raise myriad legal, policy questions 5th January 2015 Police departments continue to rapidly adopt body-worn camera programs, but even as more officers don cameras, there are many legal and policy questions that remain unanswered.
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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