Gallery: Pictures from Antenna Evolution Focus Day and Signaling Focus Day pre-events to LTE North America in Dallas

All position on the FirstNet Authority board are filled, after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today appointed two new members, Karima Holmes—the first 911 official to serve on the board—and Matt Slinkard of the Houston Police Department “These new board members will ensure FirstNet continues to deliver for America’s emergency responders,” Wilbur Ross said […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Telefonica CTIO warns of 5G outage impact As 911 goes digital, security and training pose major challenges Agencies are at risk of security, natural-disaster threats 911 dispatchers in Pitkin County, Colo., recognized as first responders New York City considers forcing landlords to provide physical keys to curb facial-recognition […]

Multiple commenters have asked the FCC to require that the FirstNet public-safety system be interoperable with LMR and commercial LTE networks, but officials representing the FirstNet Authority and FirstNet contractor AT&T question both the practicality of the idea and whether the FCC has jurisdiction in the matter. These opinions were shared during an FCC proceeding […]

Motorola Solutions this week announced WAVE PTX Government, an over-the-top (OTT) broadband push-to-talk (PTT) offering in Australia for government personnel that is designed to enable interoperability with first-responder LMR systems in the country, according to company officials. Greg Bouwmeester, general manager of solutions for Motorola Solutions Australia, said the WAVE PTX Government service is expected […]