Coverage/Interference

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Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G

Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]

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Searchable mapping tool shows local, county heat-related injury EMS activation data

Twenty-twenty-three has been a record year for temperatures globally—and they’re expected to continue to rise into the foreseeable future. From cooling infrastructure to policy changes that accomidate workers, cities and counties across the United States are adapting to this new norm. A new tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of […]

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Judge rules Hytera parent in contempt, proposes to halt two-way-radio sales globally unless $49M royalty paid

A U.S. federal judge this week ruled that Hytera Communications is in contempt of court for failing to make a $49 million royalty payment owed to Motorola Solutions that was due more than a year ago. In addition, the judge indicated that she would issue an injunction prohibiting Hytera from selling any two-way radio products […]

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Globalstar hires former Qualcomm CEO for ‘next phase’

Paul Jacobs, the former CEO of Qualcomm and the son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, is now taking over as the CEO of satellite company Globalstar. Jacobs will take over leadership of Globalstar at a critical time for the company. Globalstar’s satellites currently power the emergency calling functions on Apple’s new iPhone. That offering will presumably expand […]

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FCC seeks public-safety input as it explores new approaches to spectrum policies

With radio-frequency spectrum a finite resource, the FCC is exploring new methods to assess and manage its use, as reflected in a policy statement and the launching of a proceeding to gather more information about the topic, according to an FCC official. FCC Attorney Advisor Roberto Mussenden said FCC commissioners laid the groundwork for a […]

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MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations

The blast radius from the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer service reached another milestone in its destructive spread: more than 1,000 organizations are impacted, according to Emsisoft and KonBriefing Research. The number of organizations hit by the wide-scale attack increased nearly 40% last week, underscoring the scope of impact and challenge organizations are encountering […]

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FirstNet Authority board approves $450.8 million budget for 2024 fiscal year, CEO shares priorities

FirstNet Authority board members this week voted unanimously to approve a $450.8 million budget—about $95 million for operations—for the upcoming 2024 fiscal year that will begin in October. Under the new budget, the FirstNet Authority will have $94.995 million to fund its ongoing operations, and another $94.995 million that will go into the organization’s operational […]

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How and why T-Mobile is cutting 5,000 jobs

T-Mobile disclosed it will cut around 5,000 positions – 7% of its workforce – in a move designed to reduce costs, simplify its management structure and improve profits. “While we believe some could read this as a negative for T-Mobile, as it may imply something may be going wrong, we do not believe that to be true,” […]

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Industry cautions FCC against complicating Wireless Emergency Alerts

The CTIA is among wireless industry stakeholders cautioning the FCC against complicating the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system with additions of multimedia content and other requirements, which the CTIA told the Commission remains “fraught with practical and technical challenges.” The organization’s latest comments on the matter, filed this week, are in response to the FCC’s […]

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Getting ahead of natural disasters: Field-tested planning best practices from San Mateo and Santa Cruz

Over 16 days at the beginning of this year, a state of emergency was declared in 51 of California’s 58 counties due to atmospheric rivers and winter storms. From storm surges, mudslides, downed trees, heavy snow, avalanches, power outages and road closures, to river and tributary floods, potential dam spills, as well as urban, residential, and coastline […]

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Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G

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Searchable mapping tool shows local, county heat-related injury EMS activation data

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Judge rules Hytera parent in contempt, proposes to halt two-way-radio sales globally unless $49M royalty paid

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Globalstar hires former Qualcomm CEO for ‘next phase’

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FCC seeks public-safety input as it explores new approaches to spectrum policies

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MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations

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FirstNet Authority board approves $450.8 million budget for 2024 fiscal year, CEO shares priorities

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How and why T-Mobile is cutting 5,000 jobs

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Industry cautions FCC against complicating Wireless Emergency Alerts

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Getting ahead of natural disasters: Field-tested planning best practices from San Mateo and Santa Cruz

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?

Video

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