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The company will be unveiling ground-breaking 4G mobile services and new mobile application technology, which positively impacts front-line operations for all blue light agencies

"Our members should be aware of the potential risks and issues around the migration from TETRA to 4G/LTE. We fully believe it’s the right way forward for public safety and that the UK is likely to be a world leader."

Command centres will not only be able to effectively capture data from vehicles in the field, but will also be able to securely transmit real-time video and mapping to assist those on the front line.

The PSCR network provides a wireless testbed to demonstrate interoperability among equipment from a range of manufacturers that supply mission-critical communications solutions to the nation's first-responder agencies.

The key vendors dominating this space include Motorola Solutions, Harris Corporation and General Dynamics

The organisation also states that there is a general consensus that not all of the existing public safety voice features such as mission critical push-to-talk will be standardised in time for the start of the ESN rollout.

In Europe the debate is still raging as to whether there is a need for dedicated spectrum to support public safety broadband communications. Recently The Global Risk Network held a European Forum to look into this question.

On one hand, it’s probably the single best way to investigate and incarcerate criminals. On the other, it’s also the most controversial technology of the modern era and a lightning-rod topic

During an interview with Len Starling - New Zealand radio Spectrum Management - Interviewer Jonathan Nally asks about the development of the 700MHz auction

Poland’s Office of Electronic Communications was forced to cancel its auction of frequencies in the 700 MHz, and other bands due to a technical problem with the auction rules

The Home Office announced the impending replacement of the services provided by Airwave with a new national mobile communication service, the Emergency Services Network (ESN).

According to Harris, each BeOn server can handle up to 5,000 users and recognizes logical talkgroups established in the digital radio system, allowing designated users to communicate over managed channels much like a traditional digital radio.

Some have argued that broadband will not have significant value to the firefighting community, but the development of apps designed to improve response efficiency are encouraging indicators that the fire sector will benefit from high-speed connectivity

I would like to see everyone back off and wait until several things happen. First, let’s get the network in place for data and video services. Let’s see how much capacity is really needed by Public Safety, especially during incidents.

Aeroflex Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp., announced today that the latest upgrade to its Lector software provides dramatic improvements in the speed of mobile device RF tests in service centers.

FirstNet General Manager Bill D'Agostino addressed nearly 2,000 members of the NTCA/Rural Broadband Association today in San Antonio

The PSCE Board has recently approved the PSCE Annual Report 2013. The document reports on the organisation’s activities throughout the preceding year.

Since its launch in September 2013, the SALUS Project has hosted its 2nd General Assembly on 15-16 January 2014. The General Assembly was organized at Fraunhofer IOSB in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The TM500 Test Mobile delivers more leading edge LTE-A development capability with a higher UE density than any other solution on the market.

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), which supports interoperable end-to-end commercial mobile services, said it expects to address public-safety requirements in 2014