Carriers won’t get more time to meet vertical location, or z-axis, accuracy requirements for cellular devices that are set to take effect in April. The Federal
FirstNet Authority calls Nashville bombing an “extraordinary attack on an important node of the nation’s communications infrastructure” AT&T says that it has largely completed the initial
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FirstNet lands $92 million FBI contract; Verizon launches MC-PTT
As both Verizon and FirstNet-AT&T compete for pubic safety customers, FirstNet-AT&T has landed a $92 million communications contract with the Federal Bureau of Investigations that
The global pandemic, severe wildfire and one of the most active hurricane seasons on record have meant that 2020 “has proved to be an exceptional
Remote testing event included Rel. 15 rail transportation capabilities 1,350 tests. 169 test sessions. 50 new test cases. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s most recent plugtest
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
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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
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
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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