Motorola Solutions news round-up: 2Q results, ESN, new P25 handsets, new CommandCentral Aware features
The past few days have seen a lot of Motorola Solutions-related news, including its 2Q 2018 results, some fresh commentary on Airwave and ESN, the launch of two new versions of its APX 8000 all-band P25 radio and an agreement with HERE Technologies for venue mapping.
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.
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