Technology
Ken Rehbehn
Presentation of Note: 5G Sidelink for Off-Net ...

5G sidelink solves an important challenge for public safety users: How to deliver public safety communications when the 5G network is not available. This presentation from Qualcomm experts explains two common scenarios and includes an excellent question-and-answer discussion.

Presentation of Note: 5G Sidelink for Off-Net Operation
Service Dynamics, QPP Ecosystem
Ken Rehbehn
Telstra Network Outage Raises PSBN Resilience ...

Public Safety Broadband Networks are typically deployed on commercial Mobile Network Operators' networks. The Telstra failure is an example of what can happen to very good MNO networks and what that means for public safety operations.

Telstra Network Outage Raises PSBN Resilience Questions
Services, Service Dynamics
Ken Rehbehn
US MNOs Address Rural Coverage Gaps with ...

The three major US Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) announced the formation of a Direct-to-Device Joint Venture to address the delivery of mobile services in underserved remote areas. The move is an important step towards addressing coverage limitations across the rural US regions.

US MNOs Address Rural Coverage Gaps with Direct-to-Device JV
Corporate Mergers
Ken Rehbehn
Motorola Solutions Acquires Exacom for ...

Motorola Solutions acquired Exacom to add dispatch/radio audio recording, security, and AI transcription capability.

Motorola Solutions Acquires Exacom for Recording Capabilities
MCX Ecosystem, QPP Ecosystem, Service Dynamics
Ken Rehbehn
WBA Launches Reports from its Mission Critical ...

The Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its vision for Wi-Fi in public safety with a press release and a suite of white paper reports that are a must-read for public safety communications agencies and national communications regulators.

WBA Launches Reports from its Mission Critical & Emergency Services Program
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Told in Their Own Words: SCL3 Broadband Hand-Portable Radio from Sepura

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Told in Their Own Words: SCL3 Broadband Hand-Portable Radio from Sepura

Sepura is known as a leading supplier of TETRA devices. But the company's recent progress on the 3GPP Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MC-PTT) front arguably makes it the top-of-class option for early movers to MC-PTT services.

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Told in Their Own Words: InteropONE PTT over Broadband from BK Technologies

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Told in Their Own Words: InteropONE PTT over Broadband from BK Technologies

At FDIC 2024, BK Technologies showed off the convergence of its InteropONE Push-to-Talk over Broadband with the new BKR 9000 All-Band LMR Portable. The result is an ensemble that provides the best of both worlds, LMR and mobile broadband, to interconnect teams from different organizations.

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Samsung Networks & Etherstack Trial 3GPP MCX in Australia

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Samsung Networks & Etherstack Trial 3GPP MCX in Australia

Samsung Networks and Etherstack are trialing the Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX) solution in Australia. A first for the region, the trial includes the incorporation of Etherstack standards-based P25 Interworking Function.

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Starting Gun Sounded for 3GPP MC-PTT Conformance Testing

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Starting Gun Sounded for 3GPP MC-PTT Conformance Testing

The GCF and TCCA efforts to create a foundation for 3GPP MC-PTT conformance testing have borne fruit, and test laboratories can now begin issuing conformance marks. This progress is an essential driver for economy-of-scale and broad interoperability. But the impact may vary depending on national priorities.

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Told in Their Own Words: SOOTHSAYER Radio Propagation Modeling from CloudRF

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Told in Their Own Words: SOOTHSAYER Radio Propagation Modeling from CloudRF

CloudRF has designed an approach that opens up complex radio planning activities to end-users, as well as the highly-trained RF engineers who typically conduct the planning. The company leverages ATAK as a user portal for accessing modeling results.

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Told in Their Own Words: Fire Department Software from Emergent

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Told in Their Own Words: Fire Department Software from Emergent

Emergent Fire and EMS Software integrates data sources with fire service data applications to aid vehicle fleet management and fire incident command management. The software suite's incident command capabilities are feature-rich and come as a standard component of the company's offering. 

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Told in Their Own Words:Air Support Operating System from Aerodome

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Told in Their Own Words:Air Support Operating System from Aerodome

In this live demonstration of DFR support, Aerodome highlights its integrations with remote Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) robotic docks, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), and airspace monitoring systems that include ADSB and radar.