by Robert Landsfield | Jun 6, 2023
In order to reduce the impact of disasters, emergency management plans must include robust communication planning. When time is of the essence and the risks are high, good communication and location tracking is central to an effective operation that saves lives....
by Robert Landsfield | May 11, 2022
When you hear the words satellite RoIP, what comes to mind? If you’re like a lot of the LMR users we’ve talked to over the years, you may think of one or more of the following misconceptions. Each of these stereotypes exists for a reason, but it’s time to retire them...
by Robert Landsfield | Jan 24, 2022
What can you do if FirstNet goes down? FirstNet asked that question recently and it’s a critically important one since FirstNet exists to make sure first responders always have reliable communications. Skymira answers with simple, reliable solutions presented in this...
by Robert Landsfield | Jan 12, 2022
Along the Border: Disparate Radios and Coverage Gaps Operations along the border sounds like a communications nightmare waiting to happen: Multiple government agencies … Out-of-state rangers … Disparate radios … Large coverage gaps … That’s the reality for federal...
by Robert Landsfield | Nov 24, 2021
Remote Radio Networks Wildland fire crews often work in remote areas where huge tracts of land have no radio or cellular coverage. This leaves them without traditional push-to-talk (PTT) communications creating significant operational and safety hazards. These gaps...
by Robert Landsfield | Jul 9, 2021
Problem When Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas in 2019, it leveled cellular and land mobile radio towers and repeaters. With no towers standing, there were no communications for quite some time. As you can imagine, this posed a massive problem for the Royal...
