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Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage is the key for a sustainable FirstNet

With the FirstNet board facing a funding shortfall to deploy a nationwide broadband network for first responders, Dynamic Spectrum Access could provide the necessary upfront fund to build the network and the ongoing revenue stream needed to ensure long-term sustainability.

Next-gen 911 system from Intrado helps Vermont weather Hurricane Irene

On August 28, 2011—amid the chaos, devastation and destruction of Hurricane Irene—Vermont’s 911 emergency communications service stood steadfast with help from its next-generation 911 emergency services network deployed by Intrado.

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Text to 911: We can’t afford to wait

With the hard-of-hearing community turning to texting as a primary means of communication, text-to-911 services need to be developed and deployed as quickly as possible.

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Standards will be critical for text-to-911 services

As public safety agencies face the imminent implementation of text-to-911 capabilities, the role of industry standards becomes essential.

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Band 14 in every cellular device?

Including the band in every wireless device–phones, tablet computers, electric meters and more–should dramatically reduce the cost of chipsets, potentially create new funding mechanisms, and provide public officials with a vital alerting resource in emergencies that they don’t have today.

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How to avoid FCC penalties now that the narrowbanding deadline has passed

The narrowbanding deadline has passed, but affected licensees can still take actions to avoid potentially stiff penalties from the FCC.

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How to avoid making a blind public-safety broadband decision

Each state Point of Contact (POC) will have myriad factors to consider when advising the governor whether the state should opt out of the FirstNet nationwide buildout plans.

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Boston bombings raise sharing questions for FirstNet

Network-congestion issues during the aftermath of the Boston bombings should spur FirstNet members to ask some hard questions before agreeing to potential sharing arrangements with commercial operators.

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Remember, FirstNet is just beginning

Some state and local officials have chosen to criticize FirstNet, even though the board has been in place for only about six months. Many seem to have forgotten that it took us three years to get Congress to pass this law, and that this will be the single largest public-safety technology project ever.

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Expect more data innovation in 2013

2013 will see a slew of new data-analytics technologies that will let public-safety agencies collect and synthesize a flood of information into actionable mission-critical responses and predictive policing.

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Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage is the key for a sustainable FirstNet

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Next-gen 911 system from Intrado helps Vermont weather Hurricane Irene

Commentary

Text to 911: We can’t afford to wait

Commentary

Standards will be critical for text-to-911 services

Commentary

Band 14 in every cellular device?

Commentary

How to avoid FCC penalties now that the narrowbanding deadline has passed

Commentary

How to avoid making a blind public-safety broadband decision

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Boston bombings raise sharing questions for FirstNet

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Remember, FirstNet is just beginning

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Expect more data innovation in 2013

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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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Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

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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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up