public safety

A newly published road map from the Public Safety Communications Research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology looks at the potential rewards and challenges associated with the use …

WASHINGTON – Numerous U.S. public safety organizations, including the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials-International, the International Association of Police Chiefs and the National Sheriffs Association, recently sent an open …

The First Responders Network Authority board has issued a draft request for proposal outlining significant details of potential plans for the national LTE network for public safety that it has …

911 outage drew a $17.4M fine for operators responsible WASHINGTON – Following the steepest fines ever levied for 911 outages, federal regulators are taking steps to expand the database of …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is suspending the funding for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System’s LTE project that utilizes 700 Mhz Band 14 spectrum, one of five …

LAS VEGAS – The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, continues to gather input on the planning and implementation of a nationwide LTE network for public safety and is aiming …

Deploying network in Arizona for governmental entities Cergon Networks on Feb. 11 announced it was awarded a $4.6 million contract to set up a high-capacity wireless network in Arizona designed …

Uber’s locating technology cited by FCC commissioner The Federal Communications Commission this week adopted new rules to help first responders better locate people who dialed 911 from indoor locations using …

Smartphones are now practically everywhere, having penetrated the consumer and enterprise markets early on and are now taking aim at the ruggedized environments. A handful of such devices have been …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Our current 911 system was …

A-T Solutions, which focuses on counterterrorism efforts enabled by technology, introduced a new solution for in-field data collection by government agencies aimed at improving operations and faster, more accurate documentation …