RadioResource MissionCritical Communications September 2004 Vol. 19, No. 8
FEATURES
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
Meet the Participants Individuals who define an industry through policy, innovation, and commerce. Regulatory The FCC says market forces and new technologies will ultimately control spectrum access. What’s in store for the land mobile radio industry in this competitive environment? Technology What role can commercial services play in mission-critical communications? How should private wireless approach new technologies such as IP and Wi-Fi? Business Manufacturers, dealers, and operators agree that the market for wireless equipment and services has strengthened over the past year, largely driven by an increased demand for data.
Public Safety Report
FEATURES
STATE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Meet the Participants A “Who’s Who” list of public safety communications industry leaders. Regulatory Faced with interference, interoperability, and spectrum issues, public safety looks to regulatory and legislative leaders for assistance. Technology High-speed data applications and other new technologies promise more efficient communications. Can public safety afford them? Funding With millions of dollars in federal funding at its disposal, public safety still struggles to determine when, where, and how this money will be spent.
DEPARTMENTS
Dispatch Encouraged by the state of our industry. By Jeffrey Elliott Feedback Advice to fill the dual-band portable void. Inside Washington 800 MHz: What now? By Todd Ellis News Briefs Updates from the world of wireless voice and data. Public Safety News Current events from the public safety sector. Specs Survey: Portable Radios Detailed specs on the latest portable radios. What’s New in Site Equipment Highlighting new and improved site equipment products. New Products The latest in voice and data offerings. New Public Safety Products New and improved products and services for public safety. Calendar Industry events on the horizon. Outlook SDR for public safety. By Chad Hart
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