by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 8, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
As COVID-19 once again begins to surge across the United States, those in emergency management, public health and public safety need to take a critical look at what’s been working during the pandemic, and what has to change to ensure the safety of citizens.
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve learned that there are some things that are non-negotiable when it comes to emergency communications – and those best practices must carry over into all emergency communications, not just those related to the pandemic…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 7, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Repeal of T-Band Giveback
As many of you know, there was jubilation within the public-safety community when the bill that included formation of FirstNet was signed in 2012. That is until we came to the condition that, in ten years, eleven major metropolitan areas and their surrounding suburbs were to lose public-safety spectrum along with some businesses using spectrum previously allocated to TV stations. This 470–512-MHz spectrum had been broken into 6-MHz swaths to accommodate TV stations. Some of these blocks were assigned to public-safety agencies in major metro areas and some to business users. This T-Band spectrum is shared spectrum that would otherwise serve TV channels 14-20…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 31, 2020 | Articles
Technology is a vital aspect of public safety worldwide, and this trend is only likely to grow substantially in the foreseeable future. For new devices to work effectively, full-scale coverage must be in place, and when it comes to people’s safety, there is no room for downtime. Therefore, reliable connectivity is crucial for a rapid, real-time response anytime, anywhere. With experience in uncompromising environments where every second counts, below are Rajant’s words of advice for the public safety sector when dealing with connectivity and bandwidth needs…
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…
