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On-Demand Webinar: The Importance of Cybersecurity for LMR Systems

This webinar explores the crucial topic of cybersecurity for land mobile radio (LMR) systems. In today's digitally interconnected world, protecting mission-critical public safety

On-Demand Webinar: Safeguarding Higher Education: Modernizing Alarms, Warnings, and Security Integration

This webinar explores the best practices for optimizing alert and security systems used by colleges and universities to secure their campuses and integrating them with

Infographic: The Go-To Source For Wireless Communications Implementation Help

The public-safety sector relies heavily on land mobile radios (LMR) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) systems. Voice-centric LMR systems remain vital to emergency response, whereas data-centric LTE systems are vital as well, as their information enhances situational awareness exponentially, allowing emergency responders to perform their jobs more effectively while ensuring their safety at the same time.

On-Demand Webinar: Best Practices When Procuring and Implementing a CAD System

MCP subject-matter experts Jack Dougherty and Bob Scott present strategies for success and discuss common pitfalls in the public safety software acquisition process. They also share insights regarding the current trends in hosted and browser-based solutions and prevalent implementation challenges after contract signing.

On-Demand Webinar: How to Leverage Radio System Management as a Service.

Once a new or upgraded radio system, siren system or distributed antenna system is operational, it must be managed and maintained. This requires a considerable time investment and an equally considerable amount of expertise and experience. This webinar will examine how radio system management as a service can ease the burden.

Infographic: You've Been Hacked

Are you ready to respond to a cyberattack?  They are likely to happen and your response plan will have direct bearing on your ability to mitigate such attacks, and on your cybersecurity posture as a whole.

Infographic: Cloud Factors to Consider

Benefits gained from a cloud-based solution are considerable compared with traditional implementations methods. Not only are more state and federal public safety agencies moving the cloud, but cloud-based solutions also are being leveraged by mission-critical entities such as the

On-Demand Webinar: How to Navigate Today’s Unprecedented Rural Broadband Opportunity

Strengthening statewide connectivity and implementing rural broadband expansion is a top priority of state and local government leaders. It is also a national priority at the federal level—American Rescue Plan funding will enable rural broadband to advance in a way that would never

Infographic: Introduction to Cloud Deployments for Public Safety and Justice Agencies

Cloud-based solutions offer some impressive benefits. Numerous innovations are being offered to enhance public safety and justice agency operations. Some agencies, however, may feel hesitant to adopt these due to a lack of familiarity. In this infographic, we introduce the varying types of cloud environments available today and explore the considerations associated with model.

How Licensees Can Protect Themselves When Unlicensed Users Enter the 6 GHz Band

In Summary: 

  • Last year, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order that enables unlicensed devices to share 1,200 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum in the 6 gigahertz (GHz) band. This whitepaper explores the potential impacts on public safety agencies and strategies for mitigating them.
  • “Interference is going to happen,” says Mark Gibson, director of business development and regulatory policy for Comsearch. “The question is, what is going to be done about it?”
  • The path an agency uses can take two very different tasks, and each has its unique advantages and disadvantages. The path an agency chooses will depend heavily on its financial and IT resources, whether it can be coalesce regional support, and the level of commitment it can and is willing to lend to the project.

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MCP Provides Expertise to Lubbock, TX ECD

Today the district has a new emergency services Internet Protocol network (ESInet), new hosted 911 call-routing and call-handling capabilities, and more.

Episode 5: Alert and Warning Systems: A Primer

MCP's informational podcast series features the firm’s subject-matter experts and other industry leaders exploring a wide range of timely topics pertaining to mission-critical communications.

The fifth episode on the MCP Podcast Network is entitled “Alert and Warning Systems: A Primer.” This episode explores the varying types of alert and warning systems available in today's market, as well as:

  • The most important factors agencies should consider when deploying a system
  • Red flags to be aware of when implementing a new system
  • FEMA's IPAWS system and how agencies can implement it
  • The pros and cons of onsite versus on-premises solutions
  • The most common mistakes agencies make when implementing an alert and warning system

An edited transcript is available below.