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Network connectivity paves way for IoT adoption, with caveats

This year, Internet of Things (IoT) projects continued apace, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Two-fifths of respondents (41%) expect their IoT budgets to increase by the end of 2020; 51% expect them to expand in Q1 2021. Further, 51% of respondents to the 2020 IoT Adoption Survey said that COVID-19 has spurred digital transformation projects, including […]

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UK Home Office asked to clarify timeline, costs to deploy ESN

United Kingdom (UK) Home Office officials are expected to provide greater clarity next week to a Parliament committee about progress in the development of the Emergency Services Network (ESN), the much-delayed public-safety LTE network that is projected to be several billion dollars over budget. In a letter to Home Office Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft dated […]

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Post offices could be the new edge of 5G networks – report

A new report by the inspector general of the US Postal Service lays out a detailed and compelling proposal for how the 228-year-old government agency could play a major role in the deployment of 5G. The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) “concluded that there may be an opportunity to leverage the Postal […]

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Concealing 5G small-cell sites in your city

Deployment of 5G services is proving more challenging than it was for prior wireless generations. To provide continuous coverage for fixed wireless access (FWA) and mobile applications, 5G small cell sites must be lower to the ground and significantly closer to one another than previous wireless sites that were mounted high up on macro towers. […]

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Automakers winning push for AV-only road networks

As autonomous vehicle (AV) developers strive to design mission critical, the idea of an AV corridor is finally gaining acceptance as the right step forward. Carmakers have for years been pushing for dedicated infrastructure to refine AV technology away from the influence and dangers posed by mixing the robots with human drivers. While the digital […]

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FCC approves states leasing 4.9 GHz spectrum, but practical timing remains unclear

FCC commissioners this week voted 3-2 to approve an order that allows states to lease 4.9 GHz spectrum—50 MHz of airwaves previously designated for public-safety use—to commercial entities, although sources indicated that there is some uncertainty surrounding the practical timetable for implementing such leasing deals. As expected, FCC commissioners were divided along party lines on […]

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Dish Network: The edge is ‘everywhere’

Dish Network’s Marc Rouanne said that the edge of the company’s coming 5G network will sit wherever the company’s customers want it to sit. “The edge is everywhere,” he said. “Our customers will be able to decide.” He added that Dish’s 5G network will have the ability to move beyond the confines of its own edge and […]

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Assured Wireless co-founder, CEO Tom Bilotta dies

Assured Wireless today announced the death of its founder, chairman and CEO Tom Bilotta and that the company—best known for developing high-power user equipment (HPUE) for FirstNet—now is being led by new President and CEO John Goocher. Bilotta, 63, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 18, according to Assured Wireless. Private services will be […]

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COVID-19 accelerates race to the cloud

It’s a well-known development that cloud-based products and services have become increasingly popular during 2020, as businesses have been forced to find ways to support remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report has now illustrated just how much more is being spent on services such as Slack and Zoom compared to traditional on-premises services. According to data from Synergy Research […]

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Motorola Solutions announces P25 radio for firefighters with integrated LTE

Motorola Solutions this week announced the APX NEXT XE, its high-end P25 radio designed for firefighter use that also is capable of leveraging LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity to deliver programming updates and some advanced applications, according to a company official. Scott Alazraki, Motorola Solutions product manager for APX devices, said the announcement of the APX […]

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Network connectivity paves way for IoT adoption, with caveats

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UK Home Office asked to clarify timeline, costs to deploy ESN

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Post offices could be the new edge of 5G networks – report

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Concealing 5G small-cell sites in your city

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Automakers winning push for AV-only road networks

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FCC approves states leasing 4.9 GHz spectrum, but practical timing remains unclear

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Dish Network: The edge is ‘everywhere’

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Assured Wireless co-founder, CEO Tom Bilotta dies

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COVID-19 accelerates race to the cloud

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Motorola Solutions announces P25 radio for firefighters with integrated LTE

Commentary

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