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FirstNet buildout on Band 14 spectrum will be completed this year, AT&T says

AT&T will complete the initial buildout of FirstNet during this calendar year—several months ahead of schedule—according to a regulatory filing submitted this week by AT&T, which is contracted by the FirstNet Authority to build, operate and upgrade the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). Under its agreement with the FirstNet Authority signed in March 2017, AT&T […]

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Musk eyes 30,000 LEO satellites–but how many are too many?

It’s possible to have too much of a good thing. The trick is knowing how much is too much. Elon Musk’s SpaceX currently has permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 12,000 satellites for its Starlink Internet broadband constellation. For context, as of last month 12,480 satellites have been launched in all of human history. […]

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Vodafone exec expresses confidence in AST SpaceMobile’s satellite-to-phone tech

Mobile service provider Vodafone this week reiterated its faith in the satellite-to-phone technology of AST SpaceMobile, a Midland, Texas-based startup that has partnered with Vodafone and received investment money from the international carrier. In a video posted by AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone CTO Johan Wibergh said his company—an international wireless carrier giant with 300 million subscribers […]

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Could a solar storm bring down the Internet?

The star at the center of our planetary system delivered a reminder of its power last week when it took out as many as 40 Starlink satellites. The launch of 49 LEOsats last Thursday hit a geomagnetic storm that caused atmospheric drag to increase up to 50% higher than during previous launches, SpaceX said. The satellites […]

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NWCC: David Smith, Mark Crosby explain reasons behind organization’s name change

David Smith and Mark Crosby discuss the considerations that were weighed as Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) leadership decided to change the organization’s name to the National Wireless Communications Council (NWCC). Smith is president of the NWCC, and Crosby serves as the NWCC secretary/treasurer.

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FirstNet’s CEO on 5G, priorities in 2022 and what’s next

Edward Parkinson this year is celebrating a full decade of work on what is today FirstNet. Roughly ten years ago he was a staffer for former Rep. Peter King of New York, working on the legislation that would eventually create FirstNet. He then joined the nascent agency in 2013 as its chief of government affairs […]

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FirstNet, built by AT&T: Fred Scalera talks public-safety-communications efforts for Super Bowl

Fred Scalera, AT&T’s director of government program management for FirstNet, highlights the permanent infrastructure and deployable assets that AT&T has put in place to support both first-responder and audience communications during this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles. During its two-year preparation for the event, AT&T has invested $2.7 billion to improve coverage and […]

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Anterix stumbles in pursuit of private wireless

Eight months ago, Anterix said that it expected to ink a handful of private wireless networking deals worth over $200 million in “contracted proceeds” by March of 2022. However, the company isn’t sure all the contracts will come through before the end of the quarter. “I’m also a realist,” said Ryan Gerbrandt, the company’s CFO, during Anterix’s […]

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Verizon: Cory Davis discusses carrier’s $119 million communications investment to support Super Bowl

Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and public-safety operations, outlines the company’s efforts to provide appropriate communications for the massive amount of data traffic associated with Sunday’s Super Bowl on Sunday. Verizon has invested $119 million in fiber, cell sites and other infrastructure–almost all of which will remain at the site to support future […]

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Four takeaways from the House hearing on 5G in the C-band

On Thursday, the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a lengthy hearing on 5G operations in C-band spectrum and whether they pose a threat to aircraft. The event was noteworthy because it’s the first time aviation and wireless experts, including the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), have spoken at length in public about the […]

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