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Verizon seeks interoperability with proposed Florida SLERS system, FirstNet

Legislative budget language requires that Florida’s Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) be upgraded to P25 and to interoperate with FirstNet, but law-enforcement agencies should not be limited in their choice of wireless broadband provider, a Verizon official said today to a state board. Kim Mirabella, director of sales for Verizon’s public-sector unit in the […]

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Airwaive wants to be an Airbnb for wireless network equipment

A Silicon Valley startup founded by Jeff Yee, a former AT&T and ZTE executive, is hoping to solve one of the big dilemmas facing operators building 5G networks – how to rapidly deploy enough small cells to provide ubiquitous 5G coverage in a given area. Small cells aren’t a new phenomenon. Most operators have deployed […]

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What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are doing to harden their networks

By some estimates, over 90% of all 911 calls in some areas are made from wireless phones. But the kinds of disasters that can generate those calls can also impact the infrastructure that supports them – meaning, hurricanes, wildfires and other natural or man-made calamities can hobble or destroy the wireless networks we rely on to […]

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Driverless tech’s best bet is with neutral-host networks

Millbrook Proving Ground and Midlands Future Mobility have opted to develop ‘neutral host’ networks. These are allowing any connected and autonomous vehicle developer to work with any mobile network operator of their own choosing. While 5G Open Ran (O-RAN) is not an open source, it is a significant new network provision in the UK, and […]

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Florida budget awards statewide P25 deal to L3Harris without bid, requires FirstNet interoperability

Citing the need for “emergency action,” Florida legislators are expected to approve a budget that would award L3Harris a 15-year contract to upgrade the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) to P25 Phase 2 technology without a procurement and require interoperability with the FirstNet broadband system built by AT&T. These SLERS measures are part of […]

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Here’s how much a 5G network really costs

Have you ever wondered how much a 5G non-standalone Evolved Packet Core for up to 50,000 subscribers costs, including the installation and everything? Sure you have. It will run you anywhere from $250,000 to $1.2 million, depending on the vendor. Or what about the software license fee, per subscriber, for a 4G Internet of Things […]

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The future of work, office and technology in government

As local governments navigate the “new normal,” a few things come to mind in both thought and action. The concept of work and the office has forever changed and so too has the role of information technology (IT). Empirical research demonstrates that those in government—especially those in IT—miss the human socialization that the workforce always […]

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U.S. operators’ edge strategies still evolving

Listen to any US operator’s discussion of their 5G network and you will hear the term “edge” peppered throughout. Verizon calls it the “intelligent edge network” or “5G edge,” while AT&T refers to it as “multi-access edge computing” or MEC. T-Mobile is perhaps the least vocal about its edge strategy, perhaps because the company has […]

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FCC closes book on 800 MHz rebanding after almost 17 years

FCC commissioners yesterday voted unanimously to end the 800 MHz rebanding program, bringing a formal end to the almost-17-year initiative that was designed to mitigate much of the interference that some public-safety LMR systems received from the cellular networks now owned by T-Mobile, after the carrier merged with Sprint. “I am pleased to say that […]

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Will the feds set our broadband Internet prices?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo late last week signed a bill that requires all Internet service providers operating in the state to offer a $15 a month broadband option to low-income consumers. The action comes just months after lawmakers in California authorized legislation activating net neutrality rules in the state. Taken together, the developments raise the prospect of […]

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Verizon seeks interoperability with proposed Florida SLERS system, FirstNet

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Airwaive wants to be an Airbnb for wireless network equipment

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What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are doing to harden their networks

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Driverless tech’s best bet is with neutral-host networks

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Florida budget awards statewide P25 deal to L3Harris without bid, requires FirstNet interoperability

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Here’s how much a 5G network really costs

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The future of work, office and technology in government

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U.S. operators’ edge strategies still evolving

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FCC closes book on 800 MHz rebanding after almost 17 years

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Will the feds set our broadband Internet prices?

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