by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. During this historic year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remained committed as ever to helping first responders save lives and protect communities.
As part of our mission, we continued to oversee the deployment of FirstNet, the nation’s public-safety broadband network, while working to advance innovation and enhancements to the network based on public safety’s input…
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA), a professional organization solely focused on 9-1-1 policy, technology, operations, and education issues, has issued a call to all U.S. governors to prioritize the vaccination of 9-1-1 professionals.
The letter, signed by NENA CEO Brian Fontes, is copied below… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is extending gratitude to lawmakers for efforts to sustain the T-Band spectrum via the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act.
Officials maintain the band is critical to public safety interoperable radio communications in major metropolitan areas and surrounding regions nationwide – adding failure to pass the measure would have empowered the Federal Communications Commission to begin auctioning off T-Band spectrum in February…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
NSW Telco Authority Managing Director Kylie De Courteney said the Operational Communications Strategy 2020 (OCS 2020) is a blueprint for delivering data-enabled services to improve on-the-ground coordination and decision-making during emergencies when every second counts.
“Through the Government’s $600 million investment the Critical Communications Enhancement Program, we are building a single, interoperable Public Safety Network (PSN) to deliver statewide, mission-critical standard voice and narrowband data services”…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 22, 2020 | Articles
In moments of crisis, quick action and modern technology are critical to successfully respond to emergency events. For front-line professionals to be impactful, they need communication systems that function well, enable broader coordination, and are interoperable. Often, critical events push technology to higher standards, and industry partners play an important role in delivering solutions to meet unforeseen needs.
In the last 20 years, a quiet and steady communications revolution has been taking place; our service members and first responders are communicating with more speed, precision and unity than ever before in response to internal and external threats…
by ECC Editor | Dec 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Police Executive Research Forum COO Kevin Morison says that NG911 is really about “bringing the country’s 911 system into the 21st century.” Part of that transition involves enabling the 911 system to receive the videos and texts available from the public during a critical incident response, providing “eyes on the ground” in a way not seen before in public safety.
The public safety community has been talking about Next Generation 911 (NG911) for a decade, from the first discussions by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) in 2000, supported by organizations like the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and the Department of Transportation (DOT)… READ MORE
