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Coverage-extending HPUE products expected to be available soon, according to FirstNet Authority, AT&T officials

High-power user equipment (HPUE) that promises to almost double the coverage range for FirstNet subscribers using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is expected to be available within the next month, according to a FirstNet Authority official. Mark Golaszewski, the director of applications for the FirstNet Authority, provided the timeline Thursday in response to a question […]
Newscan: First responders, Congress unite in call to preserve T-Band for public-safety use

Newscan: First responders, Congress unite in call to preserve T-Band for public-safety use

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations First responders, Congress unite in call to preserve T-Band for public-safety use Telemedicine companies are struggling to serve ‘extreme volumes’ of patients as coronavirus calls surge Cyberattack hits Department of Heath and Human Services amid COVID-19 response T-Mobile U.S. CEO says operator has financial support to close Sprint […]

Lynk claims successful test of satellite-to-cell-phone communications, cites potential public-safety value

Virginia-based Lynk today announced successful tests of communications between its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) nanosatellites—acting as a “cell tower in space”—and unmodified, standard cell phones and smartphones, showcasing a potential new option for providing resilient backup links and coverage to remote areas. “The advent of everywhere, everyone communications direct to your phone is upon us.” Lynk CEO […]

2019 LMR licensing activity hits all-time low for public safety, with slight gain for enterprises

Public-safety land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity hit a new all-time low level for the third consecutive year in 2019, while LMR licensing in the business-industrial sector saw a slight increase while hovering near all-time low levels, according to data in the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. A total of 3,042 public-safety LMR license applications […]
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