BODYCAM SYSTEM WORKS ‘SMART’
High-tech solution protects the office and the deputies. When weighing the cost against the benefits of equipping deputies with body-worn cameras, many times the budget is the determining factor. That…
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Sonim and ACT | The App Association Take to Capitol Hill to Showcase First Responder Technology
The event created awareness among decision makers on Capitol Hill regarding the importance of technology, interoperability and the role these solutions play in improving communications, productivity and the safety of…
Analyst Angle: APCO 2017 Conference Takeaways
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has wrapped up its annual conference and exhibition that tackled issues facing agencies fielding the nation’s 9-1-1 communications operations.
New Fontana Police Body Cameras Record Video — And Much, Much More
By Sept. 1, all patrol officers will be issued cameras — which are smartphones loaded with software developed by Silicon Valley-based Visual Labs. The Fontana Police Department will enter the…
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
FirstNet Board Member Gov. James Douglas to States, Public Safety: ‘Keep your eyes on the prize’ On June 5, 2017, FirstNet Board member and former Vermont Governor…
AT&T Accelerates FirstNet Opt-In Timeline For States Eager To Participate
AT&T and FirstNet are slashing the opt-in timeline for the first responder network buildout, giving states eager to participate the ability to green light the project as soon as they’re…
FirstNet, AT&T Drop ‘Draft State Plan’ Term, Announce Process For Early ‘Opt-in’ Decisions
Governors will have an opportunity to accept FirstNet state plan for deploying a public-safety broadband network as soon as this month. Governors will have an opportunity to accept the FirstNet state plan…
AT&T Hopes To Catch All With FirstNet
As states test waters, AT&T hopes to catch all with FirstNet States have started exploring alternatives to the $40-billion nationwide first responder network in the works by AT&T, but the…
FCC Proposes FirstNet Opt-out Review Process For Consideration
FCC proposes FirstNet opt-out review process for consideration at June 22 meeting States and territories pursuing the “opt-out” alternative would need to complete an FCC review process that the agency hopes to…
AT&T Seeks Tough Standards For FirstNet Opt-Outs
AT&T wants tough standards for states that want to opt out and build their own system AT&T, which won the $6.5 billion contract to build and operate the planned…
FirstNet Draft State Plans Expected To Be Delivered Around June 19th
AT&T executive, John Donovan, says state and territory draft plans will be delivered on June 19, “give or take a day.” FirstNet plans to deliver draft state plans depicting the…
What To Expect When You’re Expecting (A New LTE-Based Device For Public Safety)
About the Author: Roger Wespe is the National Public Safety Strategy and Technology Manager for Sonim Technologies. He can be reached at r.wespe@sonimtech.com. Now that AT&T has been awarded…
AT&T CEO Expects Accelerated FirstNet Buildout
CEO promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety By Donnie Jackson, Urgent Communications AT&T expects to deploy the Band 14 FirstNet public-safety LTE network “much quicker” than the five-year schedule included in the request…
FirstNet’s Nationwide Network: Becoming a Reality for America’s First Responders
Communications is essential to keeping the public safe and protecting our communities. Technology can help fire fighters share information and ensure an efficient, effective response with when the call comes in.
An Innovative Approach to Modernization
A cutting-edge deployment in Fairfax County shows the power of replacing land mobile radio (LMR) with Enhanced Push-to-Talk. Two years ago, Fairfax County, Va., faced a steep price tag to…