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Enterprises prepare T-Band applications to alter systems after lengthy FCC freeze

Many business enterprises currently licensed to operate land-mobile-radio (LMR) networks on T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) are taking the first step this week toward making the first significant updates to their systems in almost nine years, when the FCC froze the band in anticipation of an auction that recently was scrapped. Mark Crosby, president and CEO […]

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5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing

Vodafone has joined Midlands Future Mobility in the UK, giving a boost to the country’s real-world connect and autonomous mobility (CAM) testbed. As telecoms website 5g.co.uk explains: “In all, thanks to Vodafone along with the Wireless Infrastructure Group, 80% of the Midlands Future Mobility urban route will be connected to 5G, which the network claims […]

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Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says

FirstNet MegaRange—the new FirstNet offering that leverages high-power-user-equipment (HPUE) technology to extend the effective range of a cell site—delivered throughput speeds that could support multiple video streams during maritime tests conducted as far as 28 miles from the California coast, according to an AT&T official. Andy Salvador, lead product marketing manager for the FirstNet program […]

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Motorola Solutions looks to be part of Florida statewide system, exec says

Motorola Solutions failed to reach a contract agreement with the state of Florida to build a statewide P25 network a year ago, but the vendor plans to participate in the upcoming Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS-2) procurement, according to a company executive. Jack Molloy, Motorola Solutions’ executive vice president of products and worldwide sales, […]

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Motorola Solutions touts strength of North American LMR business at close of 2020

Dedicated, purpose-built land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems remain the primary mission-critical voice technology for first-responder agencies in North America and in other parts of the world, according to Motorola Solutions officials citing record LMR orders during the final quarter of a challenging 2020 as evidence supporting the claim. Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said the final quarter […]

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ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite

Viasat’s plan to launch and activate a new constellation of ViaSat-3 satellites has been slowed by the pandemic, but the company is already discussing potential capacity targets for a next-gen broadband satellite. That satellite, dubbed ViaSat-4, could be powerful enough to support capacities of between 5 Tbit/s to 7 Tbit/s, Viasat Chairman and a Co-Founder […]

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Bridging digital divide by fostering digital inclusion and economic recovery

If the pandemic has highlighted anything, it is that connectivity is synonymous with a lifeline and an opportunity. The level of connectivity an individual or a household has directly determines the quality of education and health care they receive. This also influences a person’s ability to establish and maintain a livelihood while also obtaining government […]

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‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch

First-responder officials are applauding the recent AT&T announcement that FirstNet agencies now can access vertical-location (Z-axis) information powered by NextNav to find personnel inside taller buildings—a challenging task that has been described by many as the “Holy Grail” of public-safety communications. Charles Werner, a former fire chief for the city of Charlottesville, Va., said he […]

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On-board computing cannot be replaced by 5G, says NXP

In vehicle computing power will grow exponentially well in advance of the dreams of sending mission-critical autonomous function data to the cloud. That’s the view of Arnaud Van Den Bossche, director, global product marketing for eCockpit and ADAS, at NXP Automotive Processing. While many eye the possibilities of 5G magically advancing upper level autonomous technology, […]

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Verizon escalates interoperability battle with AT&T, FirstNet, others

Verizon’s Andres Irlando is officially putting AT&T, FirstNet and others in the public safety industry on notice: The interoperability fight is not over. Not by a long shot. “We don’t have true interoperability,” said Irlando, who is in charge of Verizon’s “public sector” business, which includes sales of services to federal, state, public safety and […]

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Enterprises prepare T-Band applications to alter systems after lengthy FCC freeze

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5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing

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Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says

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Motorola Solutions looks to be part of Florida statewide system, exec says

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Motorola Solutions touts strength of North American LMR business at close of 2020

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ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite

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Bridging digital divide by fostering digital inclusion and economic recovery

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‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch

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On-board computing cannot be replaced by 5G, says NXP

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Verizon escalates interoperability battle with AT&T, FirstNet, others

Commentary

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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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Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

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