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London ambulance deploys tech to protect staff

London Ambulance Service is rolling out body-worn video cameras with the aim of protecting its paramedics from violence. The cameras are being provided by Motorola Solutions.

According to figures released by the service, 529 incidents of violence towards staff have ...

Nokia collaborates on 5G in Brazil

Nokia has announced a partnership with a Brazilian, government-affiliated, research body to develop 5G solutions based on an Open RAN-compliant, near real-time RAN intelligent controller.

According to the company, the work with the Telecommunications Research and ...

APD collaborates with what3words

APD has launched a new cloud-based control room mapping software – ‘Maps’ – designed to “optimise emergency services’ response to incidents”.

According to the company, the solution locates personnel, as well as “callers, vehicles, incidents, points of interest and ...

UK government claims COVID-19 app success

Figures released by the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Care suggest that the NHS COVID-19 app has prevented around 600,000 cases of the virus since its launch in September last year.

The department also claims that over 1.7 million users of the app ...

O2 expands 5G coverage

Mobile network operator O2 has released figures indicating that its 5G network is now accessible to over 150 towns and cities in the UK.

New locations on its network include Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Doncaster and Southampton. It has likewise increased its 5G ...

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ESN: Lessons learned?

Philip Mason talks to the former head of PITO’s communications security team, Brian Murgatroyd, about the parallels between the roll-out of Airwave and ESN

I first developed an interest in public safety communications in late 2016, having found myself suddenly thrust ...

PTT smartphones public safety

Co-Founder of The Public Safety Network Jason Karp discusses how PushToTalk-capable smartphones may impact the future of public safety communications.

With the introduction of FirstNet PTT, the first commercial push-to-talk service built on mission-critical standards, ...

How to use Android Dispatcher

GlobalView Systems helps its customers deliver the right message, to the right person, at the right time to aid decision making.

Matthew Johnston, research and development manager at GlobalView Systems, talks through the unique features of the Android Dispatcher. ...

The next steps for 5G

MWC 2020 may have been cancelled, but vendors still unveiled plenty of new products and solutions. Here, Land Mobile picks out a few of the announcements made by some of the major cellular infrastructure vendors.

Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of new product and ...

5G indoor coverage

Corning’s Michelle Engarto discusses cellular indoor coverage solutions and how the company is preparing for the 5G revolution.

Michelle Engarto, VP, wireless product management at Corning Optical Communications, is responsible for its wireless portfolio, which ...