In 2020, the fifth consecutive Airbus survey into the state of professional apps gathered insights from hundreds of professionals like yourself. The survey identified how your peers adopt apps, and this year’s report reveals their priorities, challenges and plans as well. What were the key findings? Let’s find out.
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Four facts that make you smarter about professional app trends »
20 Nov 2020
by Tapio Savunen
| 6 min read
Public safety apps ,
Critical communications ,
TETRA and 5G ,
Professional apps
Do you have this wrong idea about IP protection ratings for mobile devices? »
What do you think - which mobile device has better protection against dust and water, one with IP65 classification or another that is IP67 rated? IP67, right? Because the number is bigger? Wrong. A mobile device with IP67 rating is not necessarily better than IP65. But why? This blog post explains all about IP protection ratings.
12 Nov 2020
by Jukka Saari
| 9 min read
Critical communications,
TETRA radios,
Hybrid devices
3+1 secrets of successful webinars »
With the Covid crisis devastating 2020’s exhibition and business events calendar, causing widespread cancellations, events managers are rethinking their approach and coming up with new ideas. Online now leads the way, but what are the secrets of a successful webinar?
5 Nov 2020
by Igor Vinogradoff
| 6 min read
Critical communications,
Events
Why professional smartphones need secure, special gadgets »
This is the fifth in a series of blogs on how to bring smart and hybrid devices, complete with apps, into professional use. The posts cover key topics that help organizations move from traditional radio communication to a system that adds complementary broadband data. Today’s question is: Why do professional smartphones need secure, special gadgets?
27 Oct 2020
by Jukka Saari
| 16 min read
Public safety apps,
Critical communications,
Professional apps
Fear? Not if you secure your push-to-talk cloud the right way! »
Many professional organizations see a lot of potential in having their communication services hosted in the cloud, but have some concerns about data security. Should they be afraid of the cloud? Do cloud services bring more benefits than they raise security concerns?
13 Oct 2020
by Mika Myllymäki
| 10 min read
Public safety apps,
Critical communications,
Professional apps,
Push-to-talk service
9 proven methods that are winning Mexican citizens' trust »
If people don’t trust the police, they are less likely to call them for help, which undermines the justice system. Recognizing the importance of public confidence, Querétaro state in Mexico has implemented several initiatives to build greater trust in its police. In this exclusive interview, Mr. Juan Martin Granados Torres, Secretary of Government, State of Querétaro, reveals nine proven methods...
6 Oct 2020
by Sergio Solorzano
| 10 min read
Public safety apps,
Critical communications,
Professional apps,
Tetrapol
15 things your boss expects you to know about RFID, NFC and IoT »
Let’s say your organization has decided to adopt broadband and apps for professional use. How are RFID, NFC and IoT related to that? Do you need to consider these technologies? If yes, then how? This blog post gives you an overview.
28 Aug 2020
by Jukka Saari
| 19 min read
Public safety apps,
Critical communications,
Professional apps
Five must-have features of a hybrid TETRA+LTE device »
What are the most important features of a hybrid (dual-mode) device to help public safety and other industry professionals in their daily work? Who better to ask than the users themselves with their years of experience in using mobile communications in the field? That’s what we did and discovered five features that are essential in a hybrid TETRA+LTE device.
4 Aug 2020
by Catalin Gheorghiu
| 11 min read
Critical communications,
TETRA and 5G
What does 'TETRA over LTE' mean? »
TETRA over LTE? Public safety LTE? What do these things really mean? Ask an engineer for the meaning of TETRA over LTE and they may say something like: "TETRA over LTE is an LTE smart device application and an interface in the TETRA service core to connect from the smart device to TETRA services, using a secured VPN tunnel over LTE data access." Okay, but what does that mean in everyday terms?
30 Jun 2020
by Päivi Laakso-Kuivalainen
| 10 min read
Critical communications
5 fascinating ways to use critical professional apps »
According to Airbus' sixth annual mobile apps survey, one of the biggest challenges faced by user organizations is finding apps that solve real problems, while also being secure. To help you narrow down your search, here are five of the most fascinating examples of LTE and TETRA working with applications.
17 Jun 2020
by Rahim Zaknoun
| 12 min read
Public safety apps,
Critical communications,
Professional apps