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March 19, 2021

California Fire Code Section 510: What is it, and what does it mean for California Schools?

Wildfires in California are a growing threat, with a 7,874 five-year average of fires threatening the safety of people and their property. Since the 2002-2003 school year, wildfires have been responsible for 21,442 school closures across the state. California’s ever-present threat of fires makes it vital for structures to be properly prepared for an […]

February 16, 2021

Understanding the Differences Between UHF and VHF Bands – Examining UHF and VHF in In-Building Critical Communications

For emergencies, it’s crucial that all buildings support wireless communications for first responders. As such, cities, counties, and municipalities all mandate robust public safety radio coverage in commercial and multi-residential buildings to ensure a strong level of life-safety protection for building occupants as well as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, and police officers. Specifically, […]

November 12, 2020

How UL Certification Helps First Responders

Each year, an estimated 240 million emergency calls are made in the United States, which has over 3 million first responders working daily to save lives. When first responders enter an emergency situation, there are many unknowns and they need to be able to communicate with each other effectively at all times, which requires ubiquitous […]

September 28, 2020

Airport Wireless: Connecting Travelers and First Responders

Prior to the global health crisis, over 4 billion airline passengers boarded flights each year. In the U.S. alone, 400 million of these trips were for business. Whether parents are keeping their kids entertained with smart devices, or a business traveler needs to make a call or answer an email before boarding, travelers of all […]

July 30, 2020

CARE-ING for Campus Safety

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected – and continues to affect – many industries worldwide. Many people were laid off or furloughed, and restaurants, gyms, and schools began to close down and shift to a virtual platform with food delivery applications and online workout and educational classes. In response to these actions, […]

July 6, 2020

Sprint & T-Mobile: The Path to 5G is Better Together

5G has become one of the biggest buzzwords over the last few years but is now moving closer to the mainstream. The evolution from 4G to 5G requires a whole new set of standards and frequency bands to provide 5G’s speed and ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) that consumers and businesses expect. While AT&T and Verizon […]

April 29, 2020

Connecting First Responders: Public Safety in the Northeast

Today’s public safety climate is a growing concern with new dangers posing risks to individuals across the nation, ranging from fires to active shooters. It is important to implement public safety measures to ensure those affected are kept safe and first responders are connected when crises occur. In New York City alone, there are over […]

March 24, 2020

COVID-19 Update from ADRF

Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all: our employees and their families, our customers and our partners, and our way of life. As we all strive to keep our homes and businesses safe, we are deeply grateful and inspired by all the selfless individuals in the front […]

March 23, 2020

SI Spotlight: D.A.S Integrators

The ‘SI Spotlight’ recognizes ADRF’s system integrator partners through ongoing surveys from our engineers and sales teams. The goal is to highlight system integrators that have proven their ability to overcome challenging deployments. We are thrilled to spotlight D.A.S. Integrators (DASi) for their work with various venue types such as hospitals, airports, hotels, malls, stadiums, […]

March 7, 2020

ADRF Celebrates International Women’s Day (March 8th)

Admiring Dedicated, Remarkable Females International Women’s Day (March 8th) is a global day to celebrate and appreciate the social, economic, cultural and political accomplishments of women. We greatly appreciate our women in wireless at ADRF and we asked them to share some of their experiences, advice and other women who have greatly influenced their lives […]

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