Disaster Recovery 2018
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…
Articles by Editorial Staff
Five issues PDs must address to harness the potential of NG911 and FirstNet
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…
Michigan Feedback Informs FirstNet Experience, Roadmap
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…
IXP Publishes New White Paper Exploring How Emergency Communication Centers Can Successfully Navigate Next Generation 911 and FirstNet
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…
FirstNet deployment should be more than 60% complete by end of year, AT&T exec says
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…
Mark43 partners with Carbyne to bring cloud-based call-handling, dispatching package to 911 sector
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…
UNC-TV ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLIC SAFETY RESEARCH CENTER PARTNERSHIP
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 unveils Galaxy S10 line with immediate FirstNet support, foldable device, 5G phone later in the year
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…
New 911 system operating in Cherokee County
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…
Photos, private information to be blocked under 9-1-1 bill
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…
Pulsara Earns FirstNet Listed Designation
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…
How to achieve operational uniformity with consolidated communication centers
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…
District using new technology to pinpoint location of wireless 911 calls
SOURCE: The Washington Post DATE: February 17, 2019 The District is using new technology to more precisely pinpoint the location of people who use smartphones to call 911, a shift…
Texas county begins using 911 tech to communicate with responders faster
Grayson County began using Active 911, a program which simultaneously sends call information to all emergency department communication devices SOURCE: ems1.com DATE: February 18, 2019 GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas — In…
Delivering Mission-Critical Data to Enhance First Responders’ Work
By Ken Bednasz, VP Application Engineering at Telit, Americas. SOURCE: IoTforall.com DATE: February 18, 2019 The implementation of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)—the first nationwide high-speed broadband network for America’s first responders—has…