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BK Technologies introduces IntelliPTT tethering via InteropONE app, BKRplay platform

Users of BK Technologies’ BKR 9000 and BKR 5000 portables soon will be able to tether these LMR handsets via Bluetooth with commercial smartphones to support push-to-talk-over-broadband communications through a new BKRplay IntelliPTT feature, the company announced today. James Teel, general manager of BK Technologies’ SaaS business unit, said BKRplay IntelliPTT adds flexibility to the […]

Transforming smart cities into brilliant, connected hubs

Alarmingly, 40% of today’s carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings. As the net-zero journey advances, smart city planning has evolved to become an international phenomenon, with markers for success driven by sustainable development measures like the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and energy-efficient building technology.  While a “smart city” is what the world strives to achieve for the […]

FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds

The recent announcement from AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) that an additional $8 billion is being invested into the system—for both 5G and additional coverage—is a quantum leap forward for public-safety communications in the United States. This investment and subsequent deployment of mission-critical technologies and additional cell sites will continue to […]

FCC approves new rules for satellite-direct-to-phone communications

FCC commissioners today voted unanimously to approve new rules designed to let commercial wireless carriers more easily partner with satellite companies to provide supplemental coverage from space (SCS) services that could eliminate coverage gaps when users are outside. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel outlined the importance of SCS—also known as satellite-direct-to-phone technology—which allows users to maintain […]
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