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Southern Linc CEO says utilities, critical entities at ‘inflection point’ on private LTE

Southern Company is the lone U.S. utility with its own private LTE system, but that could change in the near future, as multiple utilities and other critical-infrastructure entities consider building private LTE networks operating on newly available spectrum, according to Southern Linc President and CEO Tami Barron. Southern Linc—the Southern Company subsidiary responsible for operating […]

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FCC’s Rosenworcel promises broadband map this fall

With an accurate broadband map still the critical missing piece in the United States’ plan to close the digital divide, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told a House subcommittee that the new map will “absolutely” be ready by the fall. “My goal is to build the kind of maps that are not just good for the […]

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Lynk, AST SpaceMobile race for approvals, satellite launches

The two startups racing to connect regular smartphones to satellites in cellular dead zones are each boasting of their respective market progress. But so far, neither is offering commercial services. That may soon change, though, as both Lynk Global and AST SpaceMobile tout advancements. “As we ready Blue Walker 3 for its plan launched this […]

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LMR licensing for business-industrial sector hit new all-time low in 2021

An FCC database indicates that LMR licensing activity by business/industrial users dipped slightly last year, despite the fact that the figures were inflated by a one-time boost caused by the FCC unfreezing T-Band systems a year ago. A total of 9,446 license applications were submitted by business/industrial entities during 2021, with 9,368 being granted and […]

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CommScope ditches SAS business in 3.5GHz CBRS band

CommScope said that, as of May 31, it will no longer sell spectrum-management services for the shared 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band. “CommScope has recently made a strategic business decision to realign its focus in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) market. Effective May 31, 2022, CommScope will discontinue providing its cloud-based SAS service portfolio. The […]

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Verizon has 45% market-share lead in public-safety adoption, keynote speaker says

Verizon Frontline has the greatest level of public-safety broadband adoption of any U.S. carrier, providing almost 4.5 million connections to 30,000 public-safety entities, a Verizon Frontline official said last week. Patty Roze, vice president of public-sector sales for Verizon, cited the statistics during her portion of the company’s keynote presentation on Thursday morning at IWCE […]

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NTIA speaker addresses the promises, challenges associated with NG911

LAS VEGAS—“I’m not going to buy the refrigerator that can call 911, but what about a fire alarm?” asked Jay English during a conference kickoff session Monday for the IWCE 2022 event in Las Vegas. With the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging technologies, emergency managers are rightfully considering the ability […]

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Newscan: Senate may soon vote on Gigi Sohn nomination to the FCC

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Senate may soon vote on Gigi Sohn nomination to the FCC Public Safety Advocate: IWCE 2022 NIST advocates human-centric focus of AI tech Biden aims for energy independence, climate health with nuclear-fusion technology initiatives UK network-slicing trial completed Sierra Wireless expands IoT wholesale deal with T-Mobile AT&T, Verizon, […]

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Lynk Global inks deals with eight carriers, plans for global broadband coverage by 2025

Satellite-direct-to-phone company Lynk Global is signing a partnership agreement with a commercial wireless carrier on a monthly basis and plans to provide global broadband service by 2025, if it can secure adequate funding, according to Lynk CEO Charles Miller. Lynk ultimately plans to have 5,000 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites acting as cell towers in space that […]

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Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

Charles Miller, co-founder and CEO of Lynk, discusses his company’s technology and its ambition to help existing mobile network operators connect rural, remote and underserved communities worldwide. Lynk’s tech allows a phone to shift from a terrestrial tower connection to a satellite and back to a terrestrial tower when one is again available. Miller said […]

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Southern Linc CEO says utilities, critical entities at ‘inflection point’ on private LTE

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FCC’s Rosenworcel promises broadband map this fall

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Lynk, AST SpaceMobile race for approvals, satellite launches

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LMR licensing for business-industrial sector hit new all-time low in 2021

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CommScope ditches SAS business in 3.5GHz CBRS band

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Verizon has 45% market-share lead in public-safety adoption, keynote speaker says

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NTIA speaker addresses the promises, challenges associated with NG911

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Newscan: Senate may soon vote on Gigi Sohn nomination to the FCC

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Lynk Global inks deals with eight carriers, plans for global broadband coverage by 2025

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