Tracking, Monitoring & Control

New Jersey medical center equips EMS units with tech from General Devices, Sonim

New Jersey medical center equips EMS units with tech from General Devices, Sonim

Emergency-medical-service (EMS) paramedic units for AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., will be able to leverage the e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine application from General Device (GD) and Sonim Technologies’ XP8 ultra-rugged smartphones in an effort to save critical treatment time for patients. General Devices CEO Curt Bashford said his company developed e-Bridge several years […]

Motorola Solutions pays $445 million to acquire VaaS International Holdings for video-analytics expertise

Motorola Solutions this week announced that it has paid $445 million in cash and equity to purchase VaaS International Holdings, a “video analysis as a service” company with license-plate-reader technology and databases for public-safety and commercial uses. VaaS International Holdings provides license-plate-reader and location-based technologies that can be used to track and find vehicles under […]

ITC opinion says Hytera can continue selling DMR in U.S., but only with software changes that removes Motorola Solutions patented features

Hytera Communications can continue to sell and maintain DMR equipment in the United States that includes the company’s “i-Series” software upgrade, which does not include functionality included in three Motorola Solutions patents that Hytera “intentionally copied,” according to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). In a 47-page opinion that provides detail explanation of the summarized […]

New FirstNet Chair Horowitz encouraged by progress, outlines ‘FirstNet 2.0’ plans

Leaders of U.S. public-safety organizations are “thrilled” with AT&T’s development of the FirstNet system and want the FirstNet Authority to continue its advocacy for first responders—a cornerstone of the organization’s “FirstNet 2.0” strategy that will be unveiled next week, according to FirstNet board Chair Ed Horowitz. Since being named FirstNet board chair in late August, […]

UAS: Charles Werner says public-safety drone use exceeding expectations

Charles Werner podcast on 11-27 Charles Werner, chair of the National Council on Public Safety UAS, explains how public safety is rapidly increasing its use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)–often known as drones–for a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of situational awareness, search-and-rescue efforts and communications coverage. Werner also discusses challenges associated with UAS […]
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