Wireless Networks

Reporter’s notebook: Amcom updates Smart Console

Amcom updates Smart Console; Polaris offers mass-intercept technology; Thornton, Colo., implements CompassCom resource manager; and Alabama county awards CallWorx NG E911 contract.

Iowa PSAP ready to receive text via 911

An Iowa call center announced that it has become the first in the country to successfully receive text messages sent directly to 911 and expects to offer the service beginning next month.

Globaltel makes text messages more useful for public safety

Text messaging has evolved over the years to become a vital public-safety tool. Educational institutions, in particular, have instituted services that allow them to communicate with students, employees and parents during emergency situations.

Trilliant talks up powering the smart grid

Rob Conant, Trilliant’s senior vice president of network products, discussed the smart-grid opportunity, the company’s recent acquisition of SkyPilot Networks and its value proposition to the utility industry.

Agencies, vendors prepare for hurricane season in Florida

With hurricane season starting this week, emergency personnel in the state of Florida spent last weekend preparing for the possibility that disaster-recovery efforts will be needed, including in the area of communications.

Reporter’s Notebook: NICE Adds Media Player, Audio Playback to Management Solution

NICE Adds Media Player, Audio Playback to Management Solution; Hughes Offers Emergency Internet Service Plan; and more.

WiMAX for the smart grid is heating up

WiMAX deployments in the utility sector are heating up outside of the U.S., but at least one vendor believes momentum will come to North America.

Acadian Ambulance Service deploys mobile solution

Acadian Ambulance Service is deploying In Motion Technology’s mobile solution to manage operations, improve emergency communications and save lives across Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas, said Tony Morris, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing.

Radio IP demonstrates new VPN solution

Radio IP Software demonstrated its forthcoming Concurrent VPN technology, which is designed to let users simultaneously access various applications over a variety of wireless networks.

Route and roll

Public-safety answering points move ahead with IP.

Reporter’s notebook: Amcom updates Smart Console

Iowa PSAP ready to receive text via 911

Globaltel makes text messages more useful for public safety

Trilliant talks up powering the smart grid

Agencies, vendors prepare for hurricane season in Florida

Reporter’s Notebook: NICE Adds Media Player, Audio Playback to Management Solution

WiMAX for the smart grid is heating up

Acadian Ambulance Service deploys mobile solution

Radio IP demonstrates new VPN solution

Route and roll

Commentary

September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

Video

Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

Events

UC Ezines

IWCE 2019 Wrap Up