Making First Responders' Lives Safer Through Technology
Sprint is making strides in using its network and technology to make first responders' lives safer. Sprint's Director of Public Sector Strategy Jim Spillane joins Cheddar to discuss how officials use IOT-enabled devices while serving in the field. He reveals why communities become more secure when people are more closely connected.
Sprint's Priority Connect platform is built on three primary pillars: mobility, safety, and automation. Spillane discusses the efforts the company makes towards ensuring first responders have access to the network in the event of a crisis. Sprint's industry-leading spectrum capabilities give it the power to deliver more capacity at faster data speeds.
Sprint is also investing in IOT technology to develop body cameras and sensor-equipped safety vests. Spillane breaks down the company's Automatic Injury Detection equipment that can instantly sense a gunshot or stab impact. The technology provides the officer's GPS location and delivers a notification to up to 30 people.
Irrigreen, an irrigation system startup that develops robotic sprinkler systems for homeowners and recently, recently secured $15 million in seed funding. Shane Dyer, CEO and co-founder of Irrigreen, joined Cheddar News to explain the benefits of the company's system that saves water with less equipment.
Automakers around the world are betting big on electric vehicles. Cheddar News took a peek at some of the models of the electric future at the New York International Auto Show.
The FBI recently issued a warning to users to be wary of public device charging stations that you might find in places like hotels or airports over fears that criminals
