Solving complexity, performance and economics challenges helps cover more buildings more quickly In an emergency situation, first responders need to have access to robust, reliable
US Army signs up 72 bases for FirstNet
The U.S. Army’s public safety personnel will use AT&T-FirstNet services at 72 bases around the lower 48 states, plus Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. AT&T-FirstNet said
FCC vote to expand use of 4.9 GHz, despite public safety’s protests
The Federal Communications Commission has voted along party lines to expand the use of the 4.9 GHz band, over objections from public safety users. The 4.9
NI is part of a team looking to integrate drones into 5G wireless networks
It’s important to think about the drone applications you can build on top of 5G, says NI The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program earlier this week
Every time I see the frontline users chugging along those thick, heavy, oversized rugged phones, I feel there should be a way to make them
Six emerging and future public safety technologies
The landscape for public safety technology is changing almost every day, both in terms of major regulatory changes and technology advances that impact public safety,
Motorola Solutions has acquired law enforcement application company Callyo for an undisclosed sum, adding cloud-based apps to its mobile public safety tech portfolio. Callyo has two
Motorola Solutions has acquired law enforcement application company Callyo for an undisclosed sum, adding cloud-based apps to its mobile public safety tech portfolio. Callyo has two
Public safety users “have had a hunger for data for a very long time, all the way back to our 1G and 2G days,” said
Public safety users “have had a hunger for data for a very long time, all the way back to our 1G and 2G days,” said
A new advocacy group is calling for additional spectrum to be assigned to the FirstNet Authority for exclusive use public safety, saying that the spectrum
A new advocacy group is calling for additional spectrum to be assigned to the FirstNet Authority for exclusive use public safety, saying that the spectrum
FirstNet-AT&T has helped connect ambulances providing mutual aid for areas hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, provided connectivity for coronavirus testing facilities and is being creatively
The future of public safety communications is inextricably linked to LTE and cellular technologies, according to Jeff Johnson, CEO of the Western Fire Chiefs Association
Mission-critical comms, FirstNet, and innovation: Nextivity talks tech trends in public safety
The public safety community is relying more frequently on advanced technology that requires a network connection. Unmanned aerial and terrestrial vehicles, IoT devices, and smart