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FCC adopts new rules for Z-axis vertical location of wireless 911 callers, but critics question their practical use

FCC commissioners yesterday voted to approve rules requiring wireless carriers to deliver 911 callers’ vertical location that is accurate within three meters in most cases, but critics expressed concern that the location information will not be provided in a manner that is useful to public safety. Under the new order, vertical—or Z-axis—80% of indoor wireless […]
Newscan: CenturyLink, West Safety Comms agree to $575,000 fine over 911 outage

Newscan: CenturyLink, West Safety Comms agree to $575,000 fine over 911 outage

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations CenturyLink, West Safety Comms agree to $575,000 fine over 911 outage How malformed packets caused CenturyLink’s 37-hour, nationwide 911 outage California DMV ‘data breach’ exposes thousands of drivers’ Social Security information Drones in public safety: Real-life crime-scene investigations at night Five key differences between in-building public safety and […]
Newscan: FCC presses 6 GHz Wi-Fi plan despite utility, first-responder worries

Newscan: FCC presses 6 GHz Wi-Fi plan despite utility, first-responder worries

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC presses 6 GHz Wi-Fi plan despite utility, first-responder worries California clinic to close after ransomware wipes out patient records Ramsomware attack may be impacting dispatch in South Carolina county It’s time for small businesses to prioritize cybersecurity JVCKENWOOD introduces NX-1200/1300 portables FCC Chairman Ajit Pai argues that […]

Anterix announces first-phase completion of 900 MHz LTE testing in Department of Energy labs

Private LTE networks like the 900 MHz being proposed by Anterix can deliver vital communications reliably to support utilities’ future electric-grid distribution needs, based on the results of a phase-one testing project conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Anterix—formerly known as pdvWireless—last week announced completion of the initial tests, […]
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