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DynCorp Backs Offutt AFB Emergency Response; George Krivo Quoted
DynCorp International has provided a $10K donation to the Air Force Aid Society to support flood emergency response efforts at the Offutt AF Base.
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Chris Sambar: AT&T Expects FirstNet Subscriber Growth Amid Emergency Response Efforts
Chris Sambar, a senior vice president at AT&T, has said the company’s efforts to fulfill communications support requests from FirstNet subscribers during 2018 attracted more public safety agencies to adopt the nationwide first-responder network, Urgent Communications reported Friday. He noted the telecommunications firm has resolved 90 requests this year, four to six times higher than the number recorded […] More
Boeing, SparkCognition Seek to Introduce AI-Based Drone Airspace Mgmt Software via Joint Venture
Boeing and SparkCognition intend to form a new joint venture that will develop software platforms designed to integrate autonomous cargo vehicles and other unmanned aircraft systems into the global airspace. Amir Husain, founder and CEO of SparkCognition, will serve as CEO of Austin, Texas-based SkyGrid that will help clients perform emergency response, industrial inspections and […] More
Aviat to Provide Wireless Backhaul Support for Motorola’s P25 Network Project in Florida
Chicago, Ill.-based telecommunications firm Motorola has selected Aviat Networks to support the former’s statewide emergency response network modernization effort in Florida. Milpitas, Calif.-based Aviat will deliver wireless backhaul platforms and services for Motorola’s P25 network project in collaboration with Florida’s Department of Management Services, Motorola said Monday. Robert Marshall, Motorola’s vice president of sales, said […] More
Samsung Electronics America Configures Wearable Tech With Emergency Dispatch Apps
Samsung Electronics America has unveiled a line of computer-aided dispatch applications for wearable devices to help first responders stay connected during emergency missions. The company said Wednesday it integrated its Galaxy smartwatches with apps such as Northrop Grumman’s CommandPoint, CentralSquare Technologies’ Field Ops, Caliber Public Safety’s PocketCop and Tyler Technologies’ New World ShieldForce. The dispatch offerings […] More
VMware Plans Community Microgrid Development Project
VMware plans to build a microgrid at the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., and test the system’s potential to generate renewable energy for the public and private sectors. The project will aim to provide necessary resources to facilitate emergency response operations in the area in the event of a power and fuel shortage, VMware said Thursday. […] More
Motorola Solutions Adds Venue Maps to Public Safety Comms Platform
Motorola Solutions has integrated its public safety communications software with venue details from HERE Technologies as part of a joint effort to increase field responders’ situational awareness. The CommandCentral Aware platform will include location maps that are intended to guide fire and emergency medical services personnel through buildings in the event of a critical situation, HERE said Monday. The […] More
Northrop to Deploy Modern Emergency Dispatch Tech to California; Nathan Daniels Comments
Northrop Grumman has made an agreement with Verdugo Fire Communications to modernize dispatch systems in California to boost the operational capability of emergency response personnel and services in the state. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm said Friday it will initially deploy its CommandPoint computer-aided dispatch technology and CommandPoint Mobility products to the Glendale Fire Department […] More
Microlab Launches RF Portfolio for In-Building Public Safety Communications
Microlab, a Wireless Telecom Group company, has launched a new product line aimed at providing buildings with wireless networks that streamline communication between the public and first responders during emergency events. The company said Wednesday that the new radio frequency components are specifically designed and optimized for critical communications as many local governments pass regulations for […] More
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Former FirstNet Execs Form New Consulting Firm to Advance Public Safety App Devt
Former senior executives at the First Responder Network Authority have established a new advisory firm that will provide venture capital, consulting support and technology business accelerator services to companies in the public safety sector. The Public Safety Network will provide access to technology resources and exposure to LTE initiatives to help organizations develop and bring new […] More