Article Briefs: FCC announces post-disaster hearings 6th December 2012 Also, RF Micro Devices releases power transistors; Anritsu enhances handheld analyzer.
News FCC issues narrowbanding reminder 4th December 2012 With just a few weeks to go, it is estimated that as many as 35% of affected licensees will not meet the commission’s Jan. 1 deadline for converting LMR systems below 512 MHz to 12.5 kHz-wide channels.
News Trial seeks to provide hard data to answer FCC’s indoor-location questions 27th November 2012 Theory is that a hybrid solution is the best approach and that Assisted GPS will be the primary technology. But questions persist as to what is the best secondary technology.
News Public Safety Advisory Committee a key to FirstNet success 20th November 2012 Although its membership has not been announced, early signs indicate that the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) will play a vital role in helping the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board.
News FCC grants 700 MHz spectrum license to FirstNet 16th November 2012 FCC grants 700 MHz spectrum license to FirstNet, as planned and mandated by law. Action leaves PSST without spectrum, and the entity will cease to exist early next year.
Article Briefs: EWA backs yet another T-Band waiver request, names 2013 board 13th November 2012 Also, ARINC unveils in-flight platform; Tait being selected in California.
News Public-safety communications fare better than commercial networks after Superstorm Sandy 6th November 2012 Roughly 25% of cellular towers were rendered inoperable by Superstorm Sandy, but initial reports indicate that public-safety LMR systems largely remained operational.
News Briefs: FCC chairman says post-Sandy conditions are improving, but ‘crisis isn’t over’ 1st November 2012 Also, Zetron announces oil-field deployment; RMFW says broadband switch is available; CML Microcircuits adds analog-to-digital processor; and Catalyst names new executive.
News FCC conducts incentive-auction workshop 30th October 2012 Among the options for UHF broadcasters is to cease over-the-air operations — and reap a portion of the auction proceeds — or move to a lower band.
News FCC grants 700 MHz narrowbanding waiver to Louisiana 30th October 2012 A recent FCC action to grant an 8-year extension to the state of Louisiana for the narrowbanding of its 700 MHz LMR network may be the first step toward the commission establishing new rules to delay or eliminate the 700 MHz narrowbanding requirement nationwide.
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