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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 5th Gen Media Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition
Fifth Gen Media Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition Fifth Gen Media Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition to Bring Public Safety Communications Information to CRE Professionals through Connected Real Estate’s Media Offerings Fifth Gen Media wants to help commercial real estate professionals understand…
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Comba Telecom Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition
Comba Telecom Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition to Develop More Reliable In-Building Communications for First Responders Comba Telecom sets out to help first responders through code enhancements and education Comba Telecom, Inc., a subsidiary of Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd., announced it…
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Member Spotlight: Do You Need Public Safety DAS? | Anixter
Do You Need Public Safety DAS? Clay Kobernick, supplier relations manager at Anixter, discusses why a public safety distributed antenna system (DAS) is necessary in a commercial building and shares some of the requirements for a reliable and compliant public safety communications…
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Graybar Hosts In-Building Public Safety Seminar
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Graybar – In-Building Public Safety Communications Seminar Safer Buildings Coalition and our Executive Director Alan Perdue, CFO, FM, MIFireE are proud to support Graybar in next week’s seminar in Naperville: DAS/Public Safety Seminar on Friday, April 28. This seminar will…
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Interview with Chief McCarraher | In-Building Communications – Improve
Our in-building communications have greatly improved over the years, but the industry still faces some significant challenges. Although organizations such as the Safer Building Coalition have increased the awareness of these issues, the need for improved technologies and policies still remains. Simplifying…
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The Importance Of In-Building Ubiquitous Wireless For First Responder
With the increased frequency of natural and un-natural tragedies in today’s world, the necessity for complete First Responder communications coverage has reached an all-time high. It has become increasingly more imperative that venues of all types and sizes assure cellular and public…
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NYC Bombing Places Emergency Alert System On Center Stage
The recent bombing in New York City placed the government’s emergency alert system at the center of the public’s attention. As millions of people frantically scrambled for any information available, they all received a mass alert about a bombing suspect that included…
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Member Feature | RF Connect Delivers Major Dallas Highway Wireless Rad
This week’s member feature highlights Safer Buildings Coalition Member, RF Connect. As a recognized leader in the design, deployment, and support of high performance wireless and mobile solutions at high-capacity public and private venues around the nation, RF Connect is a significant…
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UPDATE: FirstNet Implications For Building Owners
As the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) gears up to award a contract to one lucky bidder to build the first-ever nationwide public safety broadband network, many are curious about the FirstNet implications for building owners and how this project may ultimately…
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CTIA Recap | Closing Time on CTIA Super Mobility 2016
| By Mike Collado, SBC Board Member Last week, as I exited the Sands Expo which hosted CTIA’s Super Mobility and passed under the big banner that proclaimed, “See You Next Year in San Francisco”, I couldn’t help but think of the…
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Safer Buildings Coalition Announces Board of Directors
This week the Safer Buildings Coalition has announced the election of its Board of Directors. Each member of the Board has agreed to continue to uphold and further the mission of the Safer Buildings Coalition. Jeff Hipchen –SBC Board President The SBC…
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FirstNet Announces Eight Grant Awards For Public Safety Entities
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced on August 18th the funding of eight awards for its Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant Program (Band 14 Program). This program provides financial assistance to eligible public safety entities for relocating their existing radios…
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Member Feature | ERRCS Design and Installation In-building With Wirele
The ability for first responsders and the public to communicate in-building is critical, especially on college campuses. This week we are excited to highlight one of our small business members – Wireless Applications Consulting (WAC). The team at WAC provides nearly 20…
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Member Feature | SOLiD Ensures In-Building Wireless Communications Cov
As an organization that advocates for in-building wireless communications coverage – especially coverage for public safety – it is important that our members align with that mission. With that being said, we are proud to feature one of our member companies, SOLiD…
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Code Update | Florida In-Building Fire Code
With threats to public safety amplified by recent events locally and abroad, the importance of staying focused on moving the needle forward for instituting in-building communication platforms cannot be overstated. However, as with any public safety movement involving multiple stakeholders with different…
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FirstNet Bid Update – Marching Forward
The window for bidding in the First Responder Network Authority’s request for proposals has closed, evaluations are underway and a contract is expected to be awarded by early November if all goes as hoped. The brain-storming phase of the planned nationwide network…
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SBC Annual Meeting Recap
Last week marked the first of many successful Annual Meetings for the Safer Buildings Coalition. Representatives from several of our member organizations, as well as prospective members, gathered on the beautiful campus of Texas Christian University to discuss past, present, and future…
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Announcement | Safer Buildings Coalition Annual Meeting 2016
The Safer Buildings Coalition is pleased to announce details for our 2016 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held before DASPedia’s In-Building Wireless Technology Seminar + Networking event coming up on June 22. Attendees can expect to receive an update on the…
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In-Building Public Safety Vertical Location Technologies May Solve Lar
Large buildings pose special challenges for public safety communications for two main reasons: Cell signals can have a tough time penetrating walls, and traditional navigation technologies do not provide vertical location information, a.k.a. z-axis data. Several government bodies, including the First Responder…
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How FirstNet Will Affect Public Safety
The First Responder Network Authority – FirstNet – was brought to life by an act of Congress in 2012 with the goal of building a nationwide wireless broadband network for as many as 13 million public safety personnel. Those behind the initiative…