Litigation and implementation challenges could hamper California’s efforts to transition Los Angeles-area 911 centers to ...

Survey respondents say first responders use of technologies like AI and drones continues to increase, but reliable, robust connectivity remains crucial.

Donny Jackson is director of content for Urgent Communications. Before joining UC in 2003, he covered telecommunications for four years as a freelance writer and as news editor for Telephony magazine.

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Dr. Alan R. Shark is the executive director for the Public Technology Institute (PTI), a division of Fusion Learning Partners; and associate professor for the Schar School of Policy and Government, ...

New Zealand-based Tait Communications this week announced its acquisition of m-View, an Australia-based company with a portfolio of video offerings for critical-communications users, including ...

The boxer Mike Tyson once famously said that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. That statement can be applied quite aptly to what’s happening these days in the world of ...

Ben Sanders (left) and Jess Ernst of Motorola Solutions demonstrate how the company’s Interpreter AI agent can provide real-time translation of a foreign language during a 911 call, potentially ...

It’s an important reminder that standards impact all of us. They create consistency and a level playing field for industry providers and ultimately make things better for consumers. Think of your ...

Funding for nationwide next-generation 911 (NG911) deployment remains a primary federal priority for four key associations, but their leaders acknowledged that getting Congress to pass legislation by ...

Members of the FirstNet Authority Standards Team participated in the June 2026 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary in Singapore. The global telecommunications industry gathers at 3GPP ...