The Peel Regional Police Department has undertaken a digital transformation comprised of 25 projects. Central among those 25 projects are a public-safety broadband network, the implementation of a new CAD system and an upgrade to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) services.

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Members of the organizations involved in the R2 Network project provided an update on the progress of the project and provided a look at features that will be added to the network later this year during the National Institute of Science and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division’s 2021 Digital Experience.

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A U.K. Home Office official said that the next-generation Emergency Services Network will likely not be delivered until 2026 during a hearing before the U.K. Public Accounts Committee. The Home Office had previously said the transition would likely happen in 2025.

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RadioResource Media Group released “Advances in P25: Standards | Interoperability | Security” The eBook is intended to serve as an in-depth resource on how best to leverage P25’s benefits and capabilities, both for those agencies considering deploying a new network, as well as those already operating P25 systems.

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The state of Michigan selected L3Harris Technologies to provide critical communications for more than 100,000 local, state, federal, tribal and private users on the second largest trunked radio system in the world.

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Several technology options exist for deploying IoT solutions focused on critical needs. These principally fall into two low-power wide area (LPWA) network classifications: licensed 4G and 5G cellular, and non-cellular LPWA.

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Zetron announced that the previously announced acquisition of it by Australian-based Codan has been completed. Preliminary details of the acquisition agreement were first unveiled in an Australian Securities Exchange announcement on March 31. Since that announcement, all transaction requirements have been subsequently satisfied, and the acquisition has now closed.

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The recently auctioned C-band spectrum can provide advantages to public sector applications, a Verizon executive said.

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In its bill implementing its 2021-2022 budget, the Florida legislature directed the Florida Department of Management (DMS) to award L3Harris a 15-year contract to continue operating and to upgrade its Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) contract.

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In public safety and emergency situations, there are different priorities for people and connected things to communicate with each other and to trigger actions accordingly. This is a complex technical and operational challenge, partly because the scope of connected sensors, automated plant and information display devices varies widely, leading to a large number of integration points. As a result, many public-safety systems focus on single-purpose solutions, missing opportunities to design for cross-silo and interoperable services.

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Public-safety networks such as FirstNet are being rolled out so first responders have reliable, resilient, optimized broadband communications when carrying out their respective missions. Such networks are designed to deliver instantaneous, uninterrupted communications, as well as to give government agencies the ability to collect and analyze streaming information for better response.

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) just unveiled its new standard for portable radios used by emergency services in the hazard zone. For the first time, NFPA 1802 (2021 edition), defines a very rugged radio and speaker microphone that are designed for the inherently hostile environment that firefighters, hazardous material (HAZMAT) teams, or other agencies that operate in a hazard zone work in.

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Communicating with personnel has always been challenging for companies with workers in the field, widespread workforces in siloed divisions and office locations, or deskless staff who travel. Now that COVID-19 has all but eradicated traditional in-person relationships and many in-office team members are now working remotely, keeping everyone synced is an even more daunting task.

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Countries around Europe find themselves in different stages in the process of deploying public-safety LTE capabilities. Officials from five European countries offered an update on their progress in deploying the capabilities during a webinar hosted by TCCA.

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New FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington said he wants to be an ally and advocate for public safety and emphasized the importance of regulatory certainty for public safety.

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