911 News From NENA
- NENA HQ Closed Mon, 06.26 June 26, 2017Due to a HVAC issue in our building, NENA HQ is closed today, Monday, 06.26. Contact us by email with any issues.
- Congratulations to Our Spring 2017 ENPs! June 20, 2017Congratulations to the 38 9-1-1 professionals who passed the spring 2017 ENP exam and are now certified Emergency Number Professionals! Well done! For more information on how you too can achieve this prestigious professional designation, visit the ENP webpage.
- Text-to-9-1-1 #WebinarWednesday Announced for June 28! June 16, 2017It’s Time for Text! Wednesday, June 28 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-demand $50 for NENA Members | $85 for Non-members Click here to register! With numerous early adopters of text-to-9-1-1 reporting smooth implementations and operational success, momentum is building towards nationwide deployment. Still on the fence? Attend this hour-long webinar to learn what PSAP […]
News From Mission Critical Communications Magazine
- Norsat Shareholders Approve Hytera Acquisition Plan June 26, 2017At the adjourned 2017 annual general and special meeting of security holders of Norsat International held June 22, the security holders of Norsat voted in favor of a special resolution to approve the plan under which Hytera Communications will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Norsat for US$11.50 in cash. read more
News From Urgent Communications Magazine
- AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout June 23, 2017A decision by the 3GPP standards body could accelerate the potential standards-based, commercial 5G deployments by several months, with scaled 5G rollouts for fixed and mobile happening within two years, according to an AT&T executive. read more
- FCC approves order outlining criteria for review of FirstNet opt-out applications June 22, 2017FCC commissioners unanimously approve a report and order that outlines the criteria that will be used by the agency in its interoperability review of applications by states choosing to pursue the “opt-out” alternative to FirstNet and nationwide contractor AT&T building the LTE radio access network (RAN) within their borders. read more
- PSCR: Fidel Liberal explains how mission-critical open platform can bolster development of public-safety solutions June 22, 2017Fidel Liberal, an assistant professor at the University of Basque Country in Spain, describes the planned mission-critical open platform—usable by any developer wanting to build public-safety LTE solutions—that will be established with a $1.259 million research program grant from the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. read […]
Department Of Homeland Security News
- DHS Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Decision On The President’s Executive Order On Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States June 26, 2017Release Date: June 26, 2017For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today has allowed the Department of Homeland Security to largely implement the President's Executive Order and take rational and necessary steps to protect our nation from persons looking to enter and potentially do harm. The granting of a partial […]