The Radio System Failure During The Uvalde School Shooting Lessons Learned – Part 1
The Uvalde school shooting left devastating destruction in its wake. In response to the tragedy, a Texas House of Representatives committee conducted an investigative report on the incident and uncovered multiple systemic failures that may have contributed to the loss of life that day. One such failure was the breakdown of communication between law enforcement […]
Testing Your DAS’s Coverage: Here’s Why You Should Do It
The importance of coverage testing cannot be overstated when it comes to ensuring that all required wireless services are available within a given facility. It might act as a baseline test to compare the performance of your network before and after a distributed antenna system (DAS) is added to boost coverage. DAS systems are being built […]
How Did 911 Come To Be?
A Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP is a telephone number that connects an emergency dispatcher to the particular geographic area where the resident or business has registered with their local government. The provincial government can use the PSAP designated for their site for emergency calls. When someone dials 911, and it goes directly to […]
Tips to Mitigate P25 Security Concerns
APCO International convention came to an end in Philadelphia in 2011 concerned about the determination of the Project 25 two-way radio system’s security weaknesses, while the news was flouting for another meeting which was expected to take place in San Francisco. In August 2011, the report was delivered at the 20th USENIX Security Symposium where […]
City of Houston (DAS) Requirements
Companies seeking to install DAS/small cell network nodes in the City’s right-of-way or utility easements are required to comply with both Chapter 284 of the Local Government Code and Article XXI, Chapter 40 of the City of Houston’s Code of Ordinances. An application form must be submitted to the Houston Public Works Department for wireless […]
Harris County ERRCS Requirements
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