News AT&T execs say FirstNet buildout will be at least 40% done within a year, note importance to 5G strategy 26th June 2018 AT&T plans to complete at least 40% of its committed deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) within a year as part an overall buildout strategy that is designed to let the carrier giant ultimately make the leap to 5G via software upgrades, according to AT&T executives.
News Newscan: FCC’s O’Rielly calls 5.9 GHz ‘a mess’ amid questions about future of DSRC 25th May 2018 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC’s O’Rielly calls 5.9 GHz ‘a mess’ amid questions about future of DSRC Enterprises facing ‘nightmare’ with IoT security and data privacy 911 dispatcher helps driver deal with runaway rig Dispatcher recalls ‘pure chaos’ during Santa Fe shooting LA Times among U.S.-based news sites blocking EU users due […]
News AT&T execs cite FirstNet progress, plans for rural deployments, 5G preparation 23rd May 2018 AT&T plans to leverage its investment in FirstNet to expand its rural coverage, harden its network and prepare all of the carrier’s cell sites to support 5G services via software upgrades, according to AT&T executives.
News Newscan: AT&T says 6 GHz band key for FirstNet, 5G 28th March 2018 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AT&T says 6 GHz band key for FirstNet, 5G 920 emergency texts sent to Minnesota 911 centers during first three months of text-to-911 service DFW Airport becomes first to get federal clearance for use of first-responder drones Atlanta hit by ransomware attack, city employees told not to turn […]
EWA: Mark Crosby discusses upcoming IWCE 2018 panels, EWA initiatives 5th February 2018 Enterprise Wireless Alliance President and CEO Mark Crosby previews two IWCE 2018 sessions in which he will participate as a panelist—one examining the future of spectrum allocation and another exploring T-Band challenges for public-safety and business/industrial systems. Crosby also highlights EWA’s Cevo Go mobile frequency-coordination service and plans to expand educational offerings in cooperation.
News EWA unveils Cevo Go service, providing ‘instant’ spectrum coordination via smart device 18th October 2017 Conducting business via a smart device is commonplace in today’s world, be it ordering a pizza, buying a gift or completing bank transactions. Add certain frequency coordination to the list, thanks to Cevo Go, a new Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) service that lets users secure certified frequencies for single-site LMR systems in a matter of minutes.
News AT&T’s Sambar apologizes to NPSTC, describes core-to-core interoperability as a ‘slippery slope’ 7th September 2017 Chris Sambar, AT&T’s official leading the FirstNet effort, apologizes for comments about the public-safety-grade (PSG) definition, said AT&T is committed to Band 14 deployment and outlined potential security concerns that core-to-core interoperability with Verizon or other carriers could cause for public safety.
News LMR licensing activity at all-time low levels, according to FCC’s online database 28th July 2017 Demand for spectrum to support U.S. land-mobile-radio (LMR) networks is at its lowest level since 2001, with the number of license approvals projected to drop by more than 50% since the 2013 narrowbanding deadline and by more than 40% during the past two years, according to statistics from the FCC’s Universal Licensing System (ULS) online database.
News FCC maintains possibility of 6.25 kHz mandate with denial of waiver request 6th July 2017 LMR radio manufacturers must continue to build subscriber radios that are capable of operating on 6.25 kHz channels—or equivalent—below 512 MHz, the FCC rules in denying a waiver request from the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA).
News AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout 23rd June 2017 A decision by the 3GPP standards body could accelerate the potential standards-based, commercial 5G deployments by several months, with scaled 5G rollouts for fixed and mobile happening within two years, according to an AT&T executive.
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