Photos by Paul Clinton.
On-body video systems, broadband LTE networks and hardware, P25 Phase 2 radios and even biometric monitoring systems are entering the market at a rapid clip to help law enforcement officers gather intelligence about a multitude of threats and quickly process that information in a command center.
Mutualink demonstrated real-time multimedia interoperability using Google Glass, showing how its communications platform can selectively share two-way voice and video. The technology, which will operate on FirstNet's 4G LTE network, allows agencies to share data between seemingly incompatible radio systems.
A Motorola representative demonstrates Google Glass with LPR.
Motorola also announced it has begun shipping its Zephyr Bioharness, a strap worn under a uniform that sends physiological health-status information to the command center. The system measures heart rate, breathing rate, skin temperature, activity, and posture and sends "officer down" alerts.
Harris Corp. showed its dual-band rugged LTE tablet (RF-3590) that operates on FirstNet Band 14 LTE as well as 3G cellular networks.
Tait's Total Connect system offers interoperability, including mobile-app access.
Cassidian Communications brought its Broadband Vehicle Router (BVR) 700, a dual-purpose hardware solution introduced in 2012 that supports 3G, 4G, and LTE bands.
GammaTech introduced a pair of rugged tablets and notebook.
NEC Corp.'s MB4300 Series eNodeB is a base station that can be mounted to a power pole and offers Band 14 (700 MHz) connectivity.
STI-CO Industries' dual-port antenna mounts to patrol car roof.