ETSI’s second MCPTT PlugTests event sees 92% success rate
The second ETSI MCPTT Plugtests event, saw 31 vendors complete more than 2,000 tests (based on a test plan with more than 100 test cases), across more than 300 combinations of vendors and equipment with a 92 per cent success rate.
ESN looking to quickly switch to open standards
During an update on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) at the BAPCO Satellite Series event in Edinburgh, Richard Hewlett, head of technology and the head of live services, ESMCP (Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme), revealed that the programme is considering dropping the pre-standard user functionality (Public Safety Communication System – PSCS) being developed by Motorola Solutions in favour of a 3GPP-compliant solution provided by Kodiak, a Motorola Solutions company.
US GAO calls for more regional collaboration during emergencies
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a study on communication across regional boundaries during emergencies, which reviews the implementation of the Post-Katrina Act's provisions related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
CCW 2018 best yet
The year’s Critical Communications World was the most successful in the history of the event, attracting 4,500 visitors across the course of its three days according to its organisers.
TCCA ‘chief strategist’ retires
Vice chair of the TCCA board and chair of the TETRA Industry Group (TIG) Malcolm Quelch, has announced that he’s going to retire from the industry.
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Taking off in Brazil
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Kommunikation skills
21/05/2018As Berlin hosted Critical Communications World 2018, it was only fitting for Critical Communications Today to cover Germany and Austria in its show issue, with a focus on TETRA’s status and the first steps towards the use of LTE by public safety organisations
The long road ahead
18/04/2018(Sponsored content) This year’s roundtable at IWCE focused on how the US LMR market will adapt once FirstNet and mission-critical LTE mature and are adopted by ......
Into calmer waters
18/04/2018Critical Communications Today reports from Coventry on BAPCO 2018, which this year delivered a comprehensive update on the progress of the Emergency Services ......
Taking off in Brazil
28/03/2018São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport is showing the way for mission-critical radio communications in Brazil. Gilson Pozzati, of DAMM Cellular, talks to ......
Blue sky thinking
02/03/2018(Advertisement feature) Discover how APD’s cloud-based solutions are helping under-pressure emergency services to manage demand and protect their investments ......
Military Comms: Out in the field
02/03/2018Timo Haas, blackned’s CEO, discusses the use of mission-critical communications by the military with Philip Mason...
Narrowband
Modernise your TETRA network for the future
22/05/2018(Advertorial) Operators of public safety private mobile radio systems face a complex set of challenges. These include ...
Convergence: The potential of hybrid narrowband and broadband networks
22/05/2018(Advertorial) Professional mobile radio (PMR) networks have been around a long time. This does not mean the technology is outdated or should be replaced in ......
Leading the way in public safety communications
22/05/2018(Advertorial) Sepura has dramatically improved the versatility of its TETRA terminals with its AppSPACE application delivery system. It makes deploying ......
Tait wins with UnifyVehicle
21/05/2018(Advertorial) Andrew Gill, managing director Tait EMEA, speaks to editor Sam Fenwick about the importance of values, focus and agility as the key assets of ......
Broadband
Bittium: bridging the gap between TETRA and LTE
22/05/2018(Advertorial) Bittium, the Finnish pioneer of advanced radio technologies, has recently launched a new and exciting ...
Convergence: The potential of hybrid narrowband and broadband networks
22/05/2018(Advertorial) Professional mobile radio (PMR) networks have been around a long time. This does not mean the technology ...
Observable reality
21/05/2018Richard Martin looks at some recent developments and thinking in the area of video analytics, particularly when it ...
Making the first move
21/05/2018Airbus’s Tapio Savunen, leader of a TCCA task force developing a white paper on MNO engagement in the delivery of ...