by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Verizon’s Andres Irlando is officially putting AT&T, FirstNet and others in the public safety industry on notice: The interoperability fight is not over. Not by a long shot.
“We don’t have true interoperability,” said Irlando, who is in charge of Verizon’s “public sector” business, which includes sales of services to federal, state, public safety and education customers. “It’s time for the industry to come together and solve for true interoperability”…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 4, 2021 | Comm Center News
FLEMINGTON, NJ – At the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, with snowfall continuing for a third consecutive evening, updates on the county’s operations and preparedness throughout the weather situation were delivered by two county elected officials.
“The Communications Center was operating throughout the storm and so were the county’s rescue squads, law enforcement officers and other first responders. The 911 Center handled nearly 1,000 calls during the period of the storm since Sunday afternoon and 11 of Hunterdon County’s 13 rescue squads were called upon to overcome the weather and respond to emergency calls around the county in the last 72 hours…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Last year was unlike anything many in government have ever experienced. From the pandemic and civil unrest to a marked increase in natural disasters, local and state governments had more than their fill of crises to address.
Now, as they face budget cuts heading into a new year, local governments are looking for ways to keep their constituents safe, while also making the most of their resources. To do this effectively, agencies should invest in solutions that encourage collaboration across different departments and stakeholders and ensure resources and information are shared…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
For more than ten years, scores of people, organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies have been using band aids to “fix” the digital divide and address poverty-level access to broadband services across the United States. Many have been writing about and actively pushing for a much more focused and central approach to finally extending broadband to everyone who wants and needs it regardless of their location or ability to pay…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
What a difference a year makes. It’s a little-known secret within the first responder community that Pro Football’s Big Game each year is actually a massive public safety event. But in a pandemic, does this still hold true? The short answer is yes.
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa this Sunday will be about 30% full, with 7,500 first responders invited to attend as honored guests. And while that’s a big change from the typical packed stadium, pre-game concerts and 5G fan experiences of years past, what doesn’t change is public safety’s need to be prepared for every eventuality…
