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Bill to Reclassify 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Passes House as Part of NDAA

July 15, 2019 | Comments

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would change the federal classification of 9-1-1 professionals July 12.

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Florida Extends Public Warning Contract with Everbridge for 5 Years

July 15, 2019 | Comments

Everbridge announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has signed a five-year extension of its statewide mass notification platform, AlertFlorida, to bolster Florida’s ongoing hurricane preparedness efforts.

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New Private LTE Group Focuses on Business Case, Technology for Utilities

July 12, 2019 | Comments

The Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA), formed earlier this year and spearheaded by founding member Anterix, formerly pdvWireless, is addressing the business case for private Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks for utilities, along with use cases and technology considerations.

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Motorola Solutions Buys Mobile Video Firm WatchGuard

July 11, 2019 | Comments

Motorola Solutions acquired mobile video provider WatchGuard. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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U.K. ESN Demonstrates Interworking Between Airwave, LTE Networks

July 11, 2019 | Comments

The U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) announced it demonstrated the new Interworking functionality between the ESN and Airwave networks with Motorola Solutions.

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Carbyne, Google to Offer Mobile Location for Emergency Calls in Mexico

July 11, 2019 | Comments

Carbyne partnered with Google to offer mobile location to emergency communications centers (ECCs) throughout Mexico. Carbyne will provide Google’s Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) in real time from emergency calls made on Android devices.

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UAS, Robotics Companies Partner to Target Public Safety

July 11, 2019 | Comments

FLYMOTION and Tomahawk Robotics partnered to bring enterprise-class robotic control solutions to the public-safety and government markets.

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FCC Adds 9-1-1 Congressional Mandates to August Meeting Agenda

July 10, 2019 | Comments

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the commission will vote on rules to help ensure that people who call 9-1-1 from multiline telephone systems (MLTS), which commonly serve hotels, office buildings and college campuses, can reach 9-1-1 and be quickly located by first responders at its August meeting.

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New Public-Safety Drone Alliance Forms

July 10, 2019 | Comments

A new alliance has formed to promote public safety’s use of drones. The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance non-profit will advocate for and support the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones, for public-safety missions and announced its inaugural 40-person board of advisors.

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Inpixon Signs Agreement to Acquire Indoor Mapping Firm

July 10, 2019 | Comments

Inpixon, an indoor positioning and data analytics company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jibestream, a provider of indoor mapping and location technology.

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