Dec 3, 2019 | ERRCS, News, Public Safety, Tom's Blog
By, Tom Doyle The installation of Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems (ERRCS) is mandated by many cities around the country and are effectively approaching the 2nd decade of their prevalence. It was the 2009 edition of the International Fire Code (IFC)...
Nov 15, 2019 | 5G, News, Public Safety
From Tom -“Technology is moving forward at a rapidly increasing pace. To not take advantage of its benefits where and when we can is folly at best, and dangerous at worst. Hopefully upgrading old sites will also include updating the backup power for the tower so we...
Nov 15, 2019 | 5G, News, Public Safety
From Tom- “Yes, when there’s no power cellular sites will cease to function. Is this news to anyone other than moronic politicians?” By Mallory Moench As the lights flickered out and wildfires flared, PG&E’s blackouts also cut off thousands of...
Oct 11, 2019 | ERRCS, Public Safety
State-of-the-art emergency responder communication systems are critical in daily operations and emergency situations alike. Natural disasters, fires, large crime scenes, or even every day accidents require a swift and reliable system for first responders. It’s no...
Jul 24, 2019 | 5G, News, Public Safety
From Tom – “The next generation cellular network (5G) promises to radically increase the ecosystem we call the “Internet of Things”. In this new-world order, every device is connected to the Internet, available to be monitored by an app on your phone and...
Feb 22, 2019 | Public Safety
Push-to-talk-over-broadband offerings are replacing land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems in many commercial environments. Although more public attention is paid to the public-safety LMR new, first responders represent about only 20% of the overall LMR market that includes...