by ECC Editor | Feb 2, 2020 | Articles
Not one to let its lead in the public safety market slip to rival AT&T, which won the FirstNet contract in 2017, Verizon is courting public safety with the latest and greatest in technologies that use 5G.
Granted, 5G is not yet widely deployed—Verizon this week just announced its 5G Ultra Wideband is now live in parts of Little Rock, Arkansas; Kansas City, Missouri; and Cincinnati, Ohio. So Verizon is using 5G first responder labs to work with startups and innovators around the country that are developing leading-edge solutions. This past week, five startups participated in a graduation of sorts at an event in San Francisco.
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Report
A new market study is released on Global Wireless Broadband in Public Safety Market with data Tables for historical and forecast years represented with Chats & Graphs spread through 92 Pages with easy to understand detailed analysis. The study highlights detailed assessment of the Market and display market sizing trend by revenue & volume (if applicable), current growth factors, expert opinions, facts, and industry validated market development data. The research study provides estimates for Global Wireless Broadband in Public Safety Forecast till 2025*…
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Greg Jurrens, senior manager of radio services and public–safety technology for Harris County (Texas) Universal Services, describes how the county has used prioritized FirstNet broadband to provide backhaul links to deployable LMR units in challenging rural environments where commercial networks can get saturated, such as along the route to the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush. Jurrens also discusses a new solution the county is using to provide in-building coverage… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said yesterday.
AT&T Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Stankey made the statement during the company’s quarterly earning call with financial analysts while discussing company officials’ belief that AT&T will add more wireless users in 2020 than it did in 2019… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Seaside dispatcher Jennifer Schermerhorn is among graduates of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 117th Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles
Sometimes you learn things you never wanted to know.
Like, what happens when the entire state’s 911 system goes down?
We found out on Friday morning when dispatchers statewide realized their phones weren’t ringing — and it wasn’t merely a quiet night. READ MORE