by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles, Report
Until recently, LTE has predominantly been considered a supplementary mobile broadband technology in the public safety sector, to provide high-bandwidth data applications that cannot be delivered over existing narrowband LMR (Land Mobile Radio) systems. However, with the standardization of capabilities such as MCPTT (Mission-Critical PTT) by the 3GPP, LTE is increasingly being viewed as an all-inclusive critical communications platform for the delivery of multiple mission-critical services ranging from PTT group communications to real-time video surveillance…
by ECC Editor | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles
Operators at 9-1-1 centers nationwide answer about 240 million calls a year, according to the National Emergency Number Association. How those calls are handled in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. Every second counts, which means the ability of a 9-1-1 system to provide emergency responders with timely, accurate information is critical… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Everyone is aware of the time and commitment the local police, fire, and EMS departments put into each day. But without the support of the dispatchers, their job would be tremendously more difficult. An often underappreciated job, dispatchers are the initial contact with a person(s) experiencing an emergency situation, a calming voice for the caller, and the liaison between that person(s) and the emergency crews… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles
AT&T executives say that their lowband 850MHz 5G footprint now covers 50 million people in the US, as the operator plans to expand that nationwide to fully 200 million people by mid-year 2020.
[…] AT&T reported that it has completed 75% of its nationwide FirstNet network build, and expects to reach the 80% mark by the middle of 2020. The operator’s FirstNet build is tied into 4G and 5G updates for AT&T, as the operator can update sites with 5G as it rolls out the 4G FirstNet emergency workers’ network… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles
[…]Cities nationwide struggle to keep cheap motels from turning into crime centers. But while others have fought back with lawsuits and other tools to make owners accountable, Raleigh has not.
In a two-month investigation, The News & Observer found eight motels that have averaged more than one 911 call a day since 2015.
[…] The torrent of motel crime takes a financial and social toll on Raleigh. The Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center estimates it costs $7.39 just to answer and dispatch a 911 call…
by ECC Editor | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Here’s a short video outlining FirstNet’s different kinds of deployable solutions, provided at no cost to FirstNet subscribers.
FirstNet can call on a fleet of 72 wheeled deployables plus three flying cells on wheels and one aerostat.
So far, the deployables have supported 450 operations including fires, floods, search and rescue, hurricanes and large crowd events…READ MORE
