U.S. / Canada

Nebraska Selects MCP to Support Statewide NG 9-1-1 System Rollout

March 22, 2019 | Comments

Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) selected Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to support its implementation of a statewide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) system.

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Kyocera’s Rugged Smartphone Certified FirstNet Ready

March 22, 2019 | Comments

AT&T certified Kyocera International’s DuraForce PRO 2 Long Term Evolution (LTE) Android smartphone as FirstNet Ready on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network.

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NFL, V2X Advocates Back Public Safety, CII in Opposing Unlicensed Use at 6 GHz

March 22, 2019 | Comments

Public-safety and critical infrastructure industries (CII) entities received backing from the National Football League (NFL) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) proponents in opposing unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band. However, heavyweights such as Boeing, Apple and other high-tech firms are all advocating for the FCC to open the band to unlicensed users.

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FirstNet to Develop Road Map, Adopts Network Reinvestment Principles

March 21, 2019 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced plans to develop a road map to enhance the FirstNet network. The board also endorsed a set of principles to guide FirstNet’s financial investments in the network and signed an agreement with a university regarding rural emergency response.

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Tennessee Highway Patrol Deploys 700 In-Car Camera Systems

March 19, 2019 | Comments

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will roll out 700 Axon Fleet 2 in-car camera systems backed by a digital data management solution. The order was received in the first quarter of 2019 and will ship in multiple phases.

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ATIS Offers Report on IoT Security

March 19, 2019 | Comments

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) released a new report that provides the fundamentals needed to perform risk assessments for internet of things (IoT) applications and services. As the IoT accelerates, there is a growing need to protect all assets involved from attack and from maliciously being turned into a source of attack on other users.

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PSCR Launches $425,000 Haptic Interfaces Public-Safety Challenge

March 19, 2019 | Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division launched a new prize challenge March 18. The Haptic Interfaces for Public Safety Challenge will award up to $425,000 to winning teams that create haptic interface prototypes that could improve public-safety operations.

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Database with 2018 9-1-1 Legislation Available

March 19, 2019 | Comments

The National 911 Program and the National Conference of State Legislatures made available a summary of key 2018 enacted legislation around 9-1-1 services.

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FirstNet Seeks New Board Member, CEO

March 19, 2019 | Comments

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), is seeking a new board member for a seat that will become vacant in August. Board member Teri Takai’s position expires in August.

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Iowa Overrules County that Blocked FirstNet Tower Construction

March 18, 2019 | Comments

Iowa state legislators overruled a local county board decision that would have stopped construction of an AT&T cell tower to be part of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network in the state.

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