National Audit Office: ESN forecast to cost £3.1bn more than planned
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a new report on the work to deliver the Emergency Services Network (ESN), in which it notes that “implementing ESN is now expected to cost £3.1 billion more than forecast in 2015, and the revised forecast costs are highly uncertain”.
International Critical Communications Awards 2019 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs) 2019 has been announced. The winners will be announced on 18 June at the ICCAs award ceremony during Critical Communications World at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Czech Republic: Nordic Telecom and Nokia announce mission-critical LTE network
Czech mobile operator Nordic Telecom and Nokia will establish a mission-critical communication-ready LTE network in the recently opened up 410-430MHz band.
North America's critical comms market: jumping the hurdles
(Sponsored by PowerTrunk) This year’s roundtable in Las Vegas focused on the obstacles facing US public safety agencies when, or if, they seek to migrate to mobile broadband for mission-critical voice. Sam Fenwick has the details
Spring events supplement – BAPCO/CCE, IWCE reviews
As a special treat for our readers, we've put together a supplement that covers the key talking points at this year's BAPCO/Critical Communications Europe (CCE) and IWCE events.
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Siemens and Amdocs join forces on CBRS for mission-critical networks
17/05/2019Siemens and Amdocs have recently announced their joint solution to allow mission-critical networks to leverage shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum in the US.
The Italian job: moving to the next phase of emergency services comms
16/04/2019Philip Mason talks to two major players in the current roll-out of mission-critical communications in Italy, and asks what a broadband-enabled future might ......
North America's critical comms market: jumping the hurdles
16/04/2019(Sponsored by PowerTrunk) This year’s roundtable in Las Vegas focused on the obstacles facing US public safety agencies when, or if, they seek to migrate to ......
CCE 2019: 5G, spectrum, AI, and cloud
16/04/2019The Critical Communications Europe stream at BAPCO/CCE 2019 covered many topics around public safety communications in great depth. Sam Fenwick dives into the ......
BAPCO 2019: On with the show
16/04/2019Philip Mason looks at the major themes on the British APCO side of the conference schedule at this year’s BAPCO/Critical Communications Europe 2019...
Public safety in-building coverage: FirstNet and ESN
16/04/2019Sam Fenwick looks at some of the current thinking and issues around the provision of in-building public safety broadband coverage in both the US and the UK...
Narrowband
The Italian job: moving to the next phase of emergency services comms
16/04/2019Philip Mason talks to two major players in the current roll-out of mission-critical communications in Italy, and asks ...
North America's critical comms market: jumping the hurdles
16/04/2019(Sponsored by PowerTrunk) This year’s roundtable in Las Vegas focused on the obstacles facing US public safety agencies when, or if, they seek to migrate to ......
CCE 2019: 5G, spectrum, AI, and cloud
16/04/2019The Critical Communications Europe stream at BAPCO/CCE 2019 covered many topics around public safety communications in great depth. Sam Fenwick dives into the ......
BAPCO 2019: On with the show
16/04/2019Philip Mason looks at the major themes on the British APCO side of the conference schedule at this year’s BAPCO/Critical Communications Europe 2019...
Broadband
Siemens and Amdocs join forces on CBRS for mission-critical networks
17/05/2019Siemens and Amdocs have recently announced their joint solution to allow mission-critical networks to leverage shared ...
North America's critical comms market: jumping the hurdles
16/04/2019(Sponsored by PowerTrunk) This year’s roundtable in Las Vegas focused on the obstacles facing US public safety agencies ...
CCE 2019: 5G, spectrum, AI, and cloud
16/04/2019The Critical Communications Europe stream at BAPCO/CCE 2019 covered many topics around public safety communications in ...
BAPCO 2019: On with the show
16/04/2019Philip Mason looks at the major themes on the British APCO side of the conference schedule at this year’s ...