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54 I ICT TODAY infrastructure and cabinet/rack space should be planned for such a deployment. CONCLUSION As school districts strive to improve the safety of students, faculty and staff during emergencies, they will increas- ingly rely on wireless technologies for mission-critical use cases. Reliable wireless connectivity can make a differ- ence in protecting the lives of the public and those responding to emergencies. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Jim Lilienfeld is a business develop- ment manager at ADRF, responsible for customers in the South- eastern region of the U.S. He has more than 30 years of experi- ence in driving market strategy and enhancing revenue growth within the wireless industry. Prior to joining ADRF, Jim was a director of sales in the Verizon Business Unit at Ericsson, where he was in charge of Tier I carriers account management in all aspects of their business. He previously served as a regional sales director for Goodman Networks, a regional sales manager for Cellular Specialties, a national account manager at ADC, and a director of sales at AirNet Communications. Jim holds a Master's degree in engineering technology from Murray State University and a Bachelor's degree in research psychology from the University of South Florida. Jim can be reached at jlilienfeld@adrftech.com. REFERENCES: 1. Walker, Christina. "10 years. 180 school shootings. 356 victims." CNN, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 2019. 2. "Global Public Safety Wireless Communication System Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025," Orian Research Consultants, 25 February 2019. 3. "Research Points to Lessons Learned and Opportunities to Address," Safe and Sound Schools, Blog, 11 June 2019. 4. "PASS School Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools," Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), December 2018. 5. "About Us," FirstNet, First Responder Network Authority, U.S. Department of Commerce, Website, 2020 6. Gallagher, Jill C. "Next Generation 911 Technologies: Select Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service, 9 July 2018. 7. "Next Generation 911," 911.gov, National 911 Program, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Emergency Medical Services, 2020. 8. "911 and E911 Services," Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Website, February 10, 2020 9. Hill, Kelly. "What is Z-axis location information for wireless 911 calls?" RCR Wireless News, 31 March 2019. 10. Brown, Bob. "FAQ: What in the wireless world is CBRS?" Networkworld Website, IDG Communications, 26 February 2020. 11. "Overview of the International Fire Code (IFC)," Website, International Code Council (ICC), 2020. 12. "List of NFPA Codes & Standards," Website, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2020. 13. Shudak, Larry. "Update on UL 2524, Standard for In-Building 2-Way Emergency Radio Communications Enhancement Systems," Life Safety Systems, 17 September 2019. 14. Homepage, Website, Safer Buildings Coalition, 2020. 15. Ibid, https://www.saferbuildings.org/quick-code-reference. 2020 16. "Initial Report Submitted to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate President," Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, 2 January 2019.