Public safety technology showcased at APCO
Public safety continues to advance its use of wireless technology, as evidenced by announcements coming out of this week’s Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference. Motorola...
View ArticleAlcatel-Lucent, Las Vegas first responders test LTE public safety network
Alcatel-Lucent and first responders in Nevada recently conducted a six-month trial of an LTE network for public safety, using 700 MHz allotted by the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet....
View ArticleAxell enables Washington transit public safety system upgrades
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has been undergoing a substantial upgrade of its wireless communications infrastructure, and distributed antenna system supplier Axell...
View ArticleReader Forum: Why public safety market will be VoLTE’s early adopters
Voice over LTE was developed as a standardized way for operators to transmit voice over new data-oriented LTE networks, meaning that voice services can use the higher speeds and quality
View ArticleFirstNet approves more spectrum leases
The First Responder Network Authority board has approved two long-sought spectrum lease agreements: one with the state of New Jersey, and one with Adams County, Colo. This brings FirstNet’s current...
View ArticleAviat Networks supports Band 14 public safety test-bed network
Microwave networking vendor Aviat Networks said it has completed LTE evaluation at the Public Safety Communications Research program’s public safety test-bed network in Boulder, Colo., where it is also...
View ArticlePublic safety: FirstNet update; IWCE news
The First Responders Network Authority is on the path of a strategic roadmap to build a national wireless network for first responders. FirstNet’s board met earlier this month and has voted to proceed...
View ArticleWireless callers hard to locate, 911 dispatcher survey finds
The majority of emergency calls now come from wireless phones, but the people calling for help are difficult to find based on carrier-provided location information, according to a recent survey of...
View ArticleAnite, Elektrobit collaborate on drive-testing Band 14 public safety networks
Test and measurement companies Anite and Elektrobit (EB) have collaborated to develop a drive test system for Band 14 LTE public safety networks. The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet,...
View ArticleSurvey reveals state CIOs’ FirstNet efforts
A poll of state CIOs by their national association found that the development of models and organization around the First Responders Network Authority was relatively mature and education efforts are...
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