Are Samsung Smartphones a Threat to Axon Body Cams?
At least one law enforcement agency is using the devices as body cameras, and more could follow By Rich Duprey Calls for greater police accountability and for protecting officers from…
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New FirstNet Cell Sites Launch in Warren County to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors WARRENTON, N.C., Aug. 7, 2019 – Warren County’s first responders are getting a major boost in…
Turning data into insights to improve public safety
By Kalyn Sims Municipalities are investing in technology to help them better protect their residents, infrastructure and reputations. There’s been tremendous growth in the number of drones, audio-recording devices and…
5G: Taking Public Safety Communications Into a Smarter Future
Increased bandwidth, low latencies enable advanced tech and better agency coordination with public safety communications in 5G, according to interviews with Telit. By Randall D. Larson As cellular technology advances…
Duck goes all in on FirstNet
The town of Duck in North Carolina’s famed Outer Banks is in the midst of its busy season. During the summer, it swells from 400 permanent residents to as many…
AT&T contract with DOJ worth up to $984 million includes FirstNet access for more than 40 federal agencies
“FirstNet is certainly part of a broader solution that we will be supporting DoJ with,” Schwartz said. “There are agencies within DoJ that are already using FirstNet—ATF is one of…
AT&T CEO says FirstNet buildout 60% done, with 70% mark targeted by end of year
AT&T’s FirstNet 700 MHz Band 14 deployment was about 60% finished at the end of June, and the carrier giant hopes to reach the 70% completion mark by the end…
Innovation Changes How First Responders Communicate
From 5G networks to specially equipped communications trucks and drones, the nation’s first responders have a growing arsenal of tech tools that keep them communicating during the worst kinds of…
DOCOMO PACIFIC to assist with FirstNet in the Marianas
“We’re pleased to support the FirstNet mission. This will help transform the way Guam and CNMI’s public safety and emergency officials share information quickly when they need to most.” –…
How progressive EMS agencies are using advanced cellular networks to connect
By Estee Woods Fire and police departments have been leveraging LTE to increase their response times, improve interdepartmental communications, and provide connections to FirstNet and other national public safety broadband networks….
FirstNet Chair Horowitz expects Authority to make multiple network investments each year
FirstNet Authority board members likely will make multiple decisions annually to invest in the FirstNet system as the nationwide public-safety broadband system evolves, with enhancing the network core and improving…
Samsung, Visual Labs aim to consolidate police body cameras into smartphones
The last thing police officers need is another device to lug around. Here’s how Samsung and Visual Labs are addressing the issue. A Samsung Galaxy S9 as a body camera….
How FirstNet Spurs Public Safety Innovation and Smart City Growth
The development of the first responder dedicated broadband network yields benefits for emergency response and communities at large. SOURCE: statetechmagazine.com Improving connectivity is the focus of new modernization efforts taking…
PSCR: Terese Manley highlights efforts to provide public safety with LTE coverage via untethered drones
The challenges call for the drones to weigh less than 55 pounds and to be untethered. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: July, 12, 2019 Terese Manley, prize competition and challenge specialist…
What does FirstNet ready mean for you?
Obtain these three rights to implement FirstNet into your emergency response communications system By Tim Nowak One of the challenges observed after 9/11 concerned emergency response communications … particularly in…