Nokia and Motorola Solutions have integrated hardware and software in a single ‘out-of-the-box’ 4G/5G drone solution for first responders and emergency services, plus mission-critical industries. It is “AI-enhanced, turnkey automated”, they said. Specifically, Nokia has integrated Motorola Solutions’ CAPE navigational software with its...
BT said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) is a critical communications system designed to deliver secure, mission-critical voice, video and data across the 4G network
BT Group has announced a new £1.29 billion ($1.63 billion) contract with the UK’s Home Office to provide mobile services...
T-Mobile US noted that its new PTT offering will be commercially available in April
T-Mobile US announced the launch of its Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) offering.
In a release, the U.S. telco said that the T-Mobile MCPTT service is integrated with the Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect...
Rogers tested 5G network slicing technology in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in partnership with Ericsson
Canadian telco Rogers Communications said it successfully tested 5G network slicing technology, stating that it was the first nationwide live test of this technology in Canada.
Rogers tested 5G network slicing...
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 " user frustration."
NIST's "Voice of First Responders" project was five years in the...
"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 majority going toward network reinvestments with partner AT&T.
The budget allocations fell into three categories:...
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 range of spectrum used by public safety, to support emergency radio connectivity for first responders.
The...
THOR is suitable for hard-to-reach or hard-to-navigate environments and situations
As part of its collaboration with the Department of Defense through NavalX and the SoCal Tech Bridge, Verizon Frontline unveiled a Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar. The...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has pulled together a consortium of industry, government, non-profit, and academic bodies to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help with disaster response. Microsoft is co-chairing the group, called the First Five Consortium, with the DOE’s Artificial Intelligence...
Samsung: 'MCPTX opens a new horizon in advancing public safety'
Samsung Electronics announced the successful demonstration of the world’s first video call on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform using Mission Critical Push-to Talk, Data and Video (MCPTX), a communications capability developed specifically for first...
Last week, FCC Chairman Pai announced a proposed draft called the Fifth Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the stated intent of improving 911 vertical location accuracy (known as z-axis) when someone calls 911 using a mobile phone in a multi-story building.
The solution outlined...
In the latest move by carriers to target the first responder market, T-Mobile US announced a new plan for first responders.
Available starting November 1, the Magenta First Responder plan will charge users $25 per month per line, with four lines available for $100 per...
Public safety agencies are working to better respond to an increasingly technology-reliant public, while at the same time making more effective use of such technology themselves. Many of the devices and services they are turning to require LTE broadband availability – which means relying...
US Cellular adds private network core for public safety users
BARCELONA -- U.S. Cellular will build out its 5G network with Ericsson equipment, and the carrier also is targeting public safety users with prioritized network access and preemption services and the ability to segment first...
The company said that new repeater offers connections for both 700 and 800 Mhz bands
Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. (ADRF), a provider of in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) for public safety and commercial frequencies, has launched a new FirstNet-compliant repeater that improves connectivity for first...
T-band spectrum used in 11 metro areas still slated for give-back
Once upon a time in a Congress far, far away, public safety users were asking a national, interoperable mobile broadband network of their own. All right, said the congressional powers-that-be – we’ll set aside...
In a lofty shared workspace in San Francisco, more than 200 developers and public safety officials recently gathered to work on developing new applications first responders. It was the first official hackathon for FirstNet, which seeks to support a comprehensive ecosystem of relevant applications...
ORLANDO, Fla.--The battle over public safety wireless customers has been joined. At this year's International Wireless Communications Expo, Verizon defended its position as the market leader in providing service to first responders, while AT&T and partner FirstNet touted the potential and innovation that they...
AT&T plans to add Band 14 to one-third of its cell sites this year
ORLANDO, Fla.--One year into the public-private partnership between AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority, the focus has significantly shifted from the years-long planning and outreach process gathering support for state...
