Whether Verizon and FirstNet—the nationwide public-safety network being built by AT&T—should support secure interoperability between subscribers of both systems was the topic of a spirited debate yesterday at IWCE 2019…
New technologies for public safety communications are coming online through the nationwide buildout of FirstNet. SOURCE: Technically Baltimore DATE: March 5, 2019 On Hazelwood Avenue in Baltimore County, there’s a…
Motorola Solutions products will work seamlessly with Sierra Wireless’ AirLink® in-vehicle routers for mission-critical LTE data sharing and communications PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO—-When first responders are on the road, they need to…
2018 was the first full year of first FirstNet operation. During this year we supported more than 200 events and emergency operations. Watch to see how we helped first responders…
PERF project examines the impact of Next Generation 911 systems and the FirstNet wireless broadband network on police and other first responders SOURCE: PoliceOne.com March 1, 2019 The convergence of Next…
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor The First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advocacy team traveled recently to Traverse City, MI, to participate in and present to…
PRESS RELEASE PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 28, 2019 — IXP Corporation, the nation’s leading public safety managed services company, has written an industry white paper entitled: NG911 & FirstNet – Emergency…
More than 60% of the planned buildout of the FirstNet system will be completed by the end of this year—months ahead of the contracted schedule—with a realistic possibility that even…
Cloud-based computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) vendor Mark43 today announced a partnership with Carbyne—a cloud-based, call-handling platform provider—to integrate their solutions into what the companies describe as the “first entirely cloud-based incident-response system…
Research Center Will Help First Responders Save Lives Through NextGen TV & Other New Tech PRESS RELEASE RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 2/20/2019 — UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina announces a…
Samsung this week launched three Galaxy S10 models featuring fingerprint, camera and battery technologies—as well as FirstNet certification—that are expected to appeal to public-safety users, while also using the event…
Major changes are happening for emergency calls in Cherokee County. SOURCE: wspa.com DATE: February 21, 2019 “We’ve replaced a 30 year old technology,” said Cherokee County 911 Deputy Director Brandon…
In anticipation of an update to statewide 9-1-1 communication systems by 2021, gruesome imagery of crime scenes or injuries, individuals’ medical histories and identification of domestic violence or rape victims…
PRESS RELEASE BOZEMAN, Montana — February 20, 2019 — Following a rigorous review process, Pulsara is now FirstNet Listed and available via the FirstNet App Catalog. This gives public safety a…
Striking the balance between agency independence and operational synergy through conflict resolution, funding and governance By Guillermo Fuentes, MBA SOURCE: ems1.com DATE: February 12, 2019 The impetus for consolidating public…