Dear FireRescue1 Member, In this installment of Communications eNews, we take a look at how recent legislation could mark the tipping point in securing digital broadband radio for firefighters and other emergency services.
In addition, we explain why key public safety organizations are choosing the broadband technology standard called 3GPP Long Term Evolution for the future of wireless communications. — The FireRescue1 Team
The First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625) and other recently proposed legislation may be the tipping point in securing the D-Block for public safety. What makes this bill different?
Public safety organizations have endorsed LTE as the next generation of wireless technology for use in the 700 MHz public safety spectrum — so what, exactly, is LTE?LTE vs. WiMAX