public safety

Yesterday, Operator, Directory Assistance and 9-1-1 Emergency Services all played an important role in our landline telephone world. However, as landlines are being replaced by wireless smartphones, VoIP Internet service …

A new survey of more than 7,100 first responders conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reflects their need for communications tech that is “trustworthy,” “controllable” and …

Nextivity is also re-branding its public safety portfolio In-building wireless company Nextivity has acquired High-Power User Equipment (HPUE) company Assured Wireless, which serves the public safety user market. Financial terms …

The solution uses Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems and Iridium satellite constellation’s weather-resistant L-band spectrum Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Satellite, announced at CES 2023, is designed to provide global, two-way messaging capabilities for …

The 5G smart patrol car solution is an application created for the Kaohsiung City Police Department, in a city located in Southern Taiwan Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecom (FET) said …

A central office flood and a 2019 bombing prompted AT&T to rethink resilience When AT&T was in the running for the FirstNet contract to run a national network for first …

AT&T is spending around $120 million annually on network resiliency work As Hurricane Ian spun toward the Florida coast in late September, AT&T was making some risky calculations about where …

Emergencies can strike anywhere and it’s absolutely critical that first responders have robust communication capabilities.

The real-time capability is currently available at the Emergency Communications Center in Hood County, Texas T-Mobile US has partnered with cloud platform provider Sinch to launch NextGen 911 Real-Time Text (RTT), …

The lab will be used to explore how technologies like 5G and Open RAN can support public safety use cases The New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority has selected NEC …

Airgain’s Director of Channel Management Tracy Liu shares the motivations behind the company’s shift from selling components to selling systems and solutions and what this transition suggests about the wireless industry at large.

The National Spectrum Management Association (NSMA) issued a formal filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) detailing a “deep concern” regarding the regulatory change that opens up the 6 GHz band to …

“Cellular devices are centric to what we’re doing,” LAPD commander tells the FirstNet board The First Responders Network Authority board has approved the agency’s budget for fiscal year 2023, with …

The immersive lab, a partnership between the FirstNet Authority and NIST’s PSCR, enables both training and tech R&D During the Marshall Fire, which burned around 1,000 homes in small towns …

The task order includes 24/7 direct access to Verizon’s IT development team and support for a wide range of applications, like cloud computing and video transmissions The Federal Bureau of …

The police vehicle leverages the carrier’s mmWave and C-Band network At Wednesday’s 2022 National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference, Verizon Frontline unveiled a “reimagined,” connected police cruiser. The prototype, called the …

A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee unanimously approved an amendment that calls for up to $10 billion in proceeds from a future auction of 3.1-3.45 GHz spectrum to be used …

Honeywell said that the new offering also enhances in-building radio frequency for first responders Honeywell announced the launch of a communications system and bi-directional amplifiers (BDA) that cover the entire …

The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research (NIST’s PSCR) division has unveiled a new public safety tech challenge—and in an unusual twist, it has enlisted the …

GlobalFoundries manufactures silicon-germanium chips for Motorola’s public safety, professional and commercial radios To safeguard the supply of chip solutions needed for its radios, Motorola Solutions has entered a long-term agreement …

SVP of Verizon Public Sector: ‘For our public safety customers, it’s really continuing that evolution of digital transformations’ Maggie Hallbach was recently appointed SVP of Verizon Public Sector and not long after …

The FirstNet Authority Board has voted to use network reinvestment funds to expand coverage indoors, in a move that will allow its network partner, AT&T, to offer an indoor coverage …

Proximity Services (ProSe), first introduced in Release 12 of the 3GPP specifications, is a D2D (Device-to-Device) technology that allows LTE devices to detect each other and to communicate directly. In …

First Responders Network Authority CEO Edward Parkinson is leaving his role in two weeks, for a position in the private sector. The FirstNet Authority said that its deputy CEO, Lisa Casias, …

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed that proceeds from future auctions be dedicated to funding nationwide upgrades to Next-Generation 911 services. Rosenworcel made the remarks in a recent …