Public Safety Advocate: Spectrum Wars Intensify
As engineers have discovered how to make spectrum in the higher reaches of our radio spectrum useful for purposes no one had thought possible, public safety, along with others who…
As engineers have discovered how to make spectrum in the higher reaches of our radio spectrum useful for purposes no one had thought possible, public safety, along with others who…
Introduction On or about June 19 (next week), the state Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) will be given access to a web portal where they will find the state plan…
FirstNet/AT&T/SPOC Meeting and unfortunate activities from one vendor Introduction This past week in Dallas was the fifth time the Single (State) Point of Contacts (SPOCs) and their teams met with…
Welcome to the first Public Safety Advocate column from our new web-home AllThingsFirstnet.com. After you read this week’s advocate take a look around the site, there is more to come…
But first some exciting changes! Public Safety Advocate: Now from a New Home! It will be the same blog It will still be written by Andrew Seybold It will contain…
Thu May 11 18:14:07 2017 A number of vastly different languages are spoken within the wireless industry. I don’t mean different languages such as English and French, I mean different…
Thu May 4 12:12:02 2017 As my readers know by now, I am pro-opt-in for the FirstNet/AT&T network. I believe it makes the most sense and if the opt-in decision…
Thu Apr 27 14:20:18 2017 This week’s Public Safety Advocate does not deal directly with Public Safety communications however, it does deal with a topic that could and probably will…
Thu Apr 20 16:06:50 2017 Before FirstNet, those who wanted to auction the 5 MHz by 5 MHz portion of the 700-MHz spectrum known as the D block, which was…
Push-To-Talk over Cellular: Integrated LTE and LMR Communication Success in the Mainstream, Push-To-Talk voice communications over cellular has proven to be a reliable, inexpensive way to instantly communicate one-to-one and one-to-many…
Location, Location, Location, The measurements needed to meet the FCC rules will, over time, require the network operator to be able to provide emergency call accuracy within 50 meters (150…
Push-To-Talk over Cellular: The Flavors of PTToC, Carrier Integrated, Over the Top, and MCPTT, an explanation and comparison of their features, prepared for ESChat. Download
Thu Apr 6 19:15:34 2017 The first project that must be completed by FirstNet and AT&T within six months of the contract signing is to deliver to each state, territory,…
Mon Apr 3 15:56:05 2017 At the top of the list was the contract award made by FirstNet and the Department of Commerce to AT&T for the building, operating, and…
Thu Mar 23 18:27:14 2017 Since the U.S. Federal Claims Court it has made the following statement via Business Wire: “Rivada Networks announced today that it will work directly with…