In this episode of our video series, Rick and Dom discuss LMR coverage inside buildings, including the relationship between building size, construction, and signal loss, and advice for agencies specifying … Learn More[Video] Public Safety LMR In-Building Coverage Considerations
Rick and Dom discuss public safety LMR coverage requirements, metrics and verification. Find out more about important criteria such as Delivered Audio Quality and in-building coverage. And find out the … Learn More[Video] Public Safety LMR Coverage Requirements and Testing
Joe interviews Emil Olbrich of PrimeLime (thank you, Emil!) about how Low Earth Orbit direct to cellular communications can impact public safety communications, the status of Non Terrestrial Network cell … Learn More[Video] No Dead Zones?
Rick and Joe discuss the role that cellular solutions play in public safety voice communications. The discussion delves into why agencies continue to use land mobile radio for push to … Learn More[Video] Why Not Cellphones?
In the second episode of our video series, Joe and Dom talk about one way communications and why first responders can hear their dispatcher but at times their dispatchers can’t … Learn More[Video] Why Can’t My Dispatcher Hear Me?
We’re launching a new video series for first responders and dispatchers where our team explains public safety communications in a non-technical manner. In the first episode, Joe and Dom talk … Learn More[Video] Analog vs. Digital Public Safety Radio: What’s the difference?
December 2, 2025 by Joe Ross There is a growing trend that public safety communications professionals need to keep an eye on: the use of a cellular backup on P25 … Learn MoreMCPTT Over LEO
September 4, 2025 by Joe Ross Numerous states and regions are investigating or openly advancing initiatives to bring city and county public safety users onto common regional land mobile radio … Learn MoreGrowing Regional and Statewide LMR Networks
December 17, 2024 by Joe Ross You might be surprised by which states saw the greatest increases in fiber broadband service since the FCC began its new detailed broadband reporting … Learn MoreState Fiber Penetration and Growth: Outlook Over the Past Two Years and the Mid-2024 Service Results
November 20, 2024 by Joe Ross Yesterday, I reported on the new FCC update for fixed broadband service as of June 30, 2024. I noted the impressive increase in competition … Learn MoreMajor ISP Moves In The First Half of 2024
November 19, 2024 by Joe Ross On Friday, November 15, 2024, the FCC released the fifth version of the National Broadband Map representing broadband service nationwide as of June 30, … Learn MoreCompetition is Heating Up in the New June 2024 FCC Broadband Map
October 3, 2024 by Joe Ross While the BEAD program is designed to achieve “broadband” service at all serviceable locations, it will do little to address the weak state of … Learn MoreA Look at Competition at the National Level
September 3, 2024 by Dominick Arcuri Most public safety communications experts agree that traditional Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems and wireless broadband 4th generation (4G) and 5G systems, based on … Learn MoreEvaluating LMR and LTE Coverage for Mission Critical Voice Communications
August 21, 2024 by Joe Ross Televate recently announced our state and county Broadband Reports, and now we’re excited to share that Televate’s Broadband Report are also available for the … Learn MoreNationwide Map Now Available!
August 16, 2024 by Joe Ross Televate has developed software that conducts detailed analysis of the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) service data nationwide. Processing this data routinely (at least … Learn MoreWhat Televate’s Broadband Reports Tell Us About BEAD Eligibility, Service and Competition Gaps
April 25, 2024 by Joe Ross Much of the analysis of the FCC broadband service data focuses on identifying unserved and underserved locations for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment … Learn MoreAnalysis: Competition Findings from the FCC Broadband Data
January 16, 2024 by Dominick Arcuri, Subject Matter Expert Televate recently contributed to a white paper published by the P25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG) which explores the methods and considerations … Learn MoreExtending your P25 System with LTE Interworking
January 10, 2024 by Joe Ross The Infrastructure Act’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program is gaining momentum across the Country. The process starts with Initial Proposals from … Learn MoreNow is the Time for Local Government to Get Involved in the BEAD Grant Process
May 5, 2022 by Omna Solomon Like any government-run technology infrastructure, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems should aim to deliver robust and reliable service anchored on well-established operations plans and … Learn MoreLMR Systems Operations Process and Procedures
February 25, 2022 by Dominick Arcuri, Subject Matter Expert Traditionally, most fire departments have used conventional VHF paging systems to notify and dispatch volunteer firefighters and provide fire-station alerting for … Learn MoreCan You Replace Conventional Paging with Trunking?