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DARPA announces Spectrum Collaboration Challenge at IWCE 2016

The challenge is designed to encourage engineers to develop communications networks that collaborate with each another to optimize the spectrum, free of human interaction.

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T-Band mandate should not be a problem for public-safety agencies, Dowd says

Public-safety agencies with LMR networks operating on T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) should not be “overly concerned” about relocating their systems, even though current law requires them to vacate the airwaves in about seven years, according to Charles Dowd, former deputy chief for the New York City police department (NYPD).

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Governors likely will be missing key FirstNet data point, making opt-out decision even more precarious

By all accounts, states and territories that pursue the FirstNet opt-out alternative will face difficult timelines and logistical challenges. In addition, it appears that these jurisdictions will lack a key piece of financial information—how much value the FirstNet contractor has placed on the state—as they try to navigate the opt-out process.

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LTE communications to be available on Harris multiband P25 portable by the end of the year

Harris announces that its XL-200P multiband portable P25 radio is now shipping with Wi-Fi communications capability, and LTE communications on 700 MHz Band 13 and Band 14 will be commercially available on the device by the end of the year.

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Harris introduces its first public-safety LTE smartphone, the rugged and glove-usable LMC-1000

Harris unveils the LMC-1000, a ruggedized, multiband LTE handheld device that is designed for public safety, including features such as a dedicated push-to-talk button and a high-definition touch screen that enables functions to be accessed, even if the user is wearing gloves.

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EF Johnson’s new perpetual-license model lets repeat customers save on radio software costs

EF Johnson Technologies announces a new perpetual-license framework that will decouple licenses to the company’s radio software from its hardware units—a strategy that could save long-term public-safety customers significant money, according to EF Johnson CEO John Suzuki.

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Motorola Solutions acknowledges it proposed 700 MHz TETRA system for NYC transit before filing protest

Motorola Solutions acknowledges that it also proposed a TETRA solution in an attempt to win a bus-system radio contract for the New York Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City—a project that the company has formally protested, in part because the company claims that the FCC prohibits TETRA deployment on the 700 MHz public-safety spectrum.

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FirstNet initiates $40 million grant program to relocate 700 MHz narrowband systems by August 2017

FirstNet announces a $40 million federal grant program that is designed to help 15 public-safety entities move their existing LMR operations from the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum that is licensed to FirstNet. The goal is to clear those airwaves by August 2017 for use by the contractor that will build and operate the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

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Black & Veatch to rebrand RCC Consultants business

Less than eight months after buying RCC Consultants out of bankruptcy, Black & Veatch will rebrand the consulting unit as Black & Veatch while working to integrate and grow the new business.

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FirstNet highlights opportunities to communicate with potential offerors during conference

At its final public meeting to address questions about its request for proposal (RFP) process for the deployment and operation of a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), FirstNet officials note that bidders will have opportunities to continue asking questions and receive feedback until the contract is awarded.

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DARPA announces Spectrum Collaboration Challenge at IWCE 2016

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T-Band mandate should not be a problem for public-safety agencies, Dowd says

Commentary

Governors likely will be missing key FirstNet data point, making opt-out decision even more precarious

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LTE communications to be available on Harris multiband P25 portable by the end of the year

Dealer Profiles

Harris introduces its first public-safety LTE smartphone, the rugged and glove-usable LMC-1000

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EF Johnson’s new perpetual-license model lets repeat customers save on radio software costs

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Motorola Solutions acknowledges it proposed 700 MHz TETRA system for NYC transit before filing protest

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FirstNet initiates $40 million grant program to relocate 700 MHz narrowband systems by August 2017

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Black & Veatch to rebrand RCC Consultants business

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FirstNet highlights opportunities to communicate with potential offerors during conference

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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