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High-power user equipment (HPUE) can help bridge Band 14 coverage gaps in rural, in-building locations

High-power user equipment (HPUE) can improve the range, throughput and resilience of LTE signals on 700 MHz Band 14 in the U.S., and HPUE products are expected to be available later this year, an official for Assured Wireless said during a conference session at IWCE 2019 in Las Vegas. While public safety is intrigued by […]

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Assured Wireless: Tom Bilotta calls high-power tech a ‘game changer,’ expects products this year

Assured Wireless CEO Tom Bilotta explains how LTE high-power user equipment (HPUE)—technology that can be used in the U.S. only on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet—promises to impact the user experience, such as roughly doubling the range of a device and improving performance in elevators and stairwells. After years of […]

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Harris: Jeremy Elder, Tim Steltzer demonstrate noise-cancellation capabilities in wind booth

Jeremy Elder (left) and Tim Steltzer of Harris demonstrate the noise-cancellation ability within the Harris XL-200P, which allows the portable radio to transmit intelligible audio when the user is standing in a booth simulating winds of 70 miles per hour.

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Guam: Three reps highlight progress toward P25, NG911 and FirstNet

Paul Rolinski, emergency medical dispatcher for the Guam Fire Department, (left), John Bamba, systems manager for the Guam Police Department, (center) and Leigh Pereda, program manager for Guam’s state and local implementation grant program, outline the public-safety-communications progress being made within the U.S. territory. Guam is pursuing technological upgrades to P25 and next-generation 911 […]

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Newscan: Boeing is going to update the control software on the 737 MAX that may cause the plane to nosedive

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Boeing is going to update the control software on the 737 MAX that may cause the plane to nosedive Are there problems with the Boeing 737 MAX? A second deadly crash raises new questions The Boeing 737 MAX: Is the problem with the plane or the pilots? Congresswoman […]

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Manny Dureja, Guy Jouannelle outline D.C. initiative to ensure FirstNet in-building coverage

Wave Wireless CEO Manny Dureja (left) and Guy Jouannelle, a consultant working with the District of Columbia, provide some details around D.C’s efforts to implement rules requiring in-building coverage for FirstNet service later this year.

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Cloud computing a great enabler for multiple sectors, Amazon Web Services official says

LAS VEGAS–In Wednesday’s second keynote at IWCE 2019, Merritt Baer, principal security architect for global accounts at Amazon Web Services, addressed the future of cloud computing. Baer said that society is at an interesting point in history, noting that we have the opportunity now to build our futures, not only from a policy standpoint but […]

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Virtualnetcom: Company officials showcase backpack, drone-capable LTE networking solutions

From left, Gary Monetti, Mohan Tammisetti and Keith Kaczmarek of Virtualnetcom (VNC) exhibit the company’s solutions that are designed to provide full-featured LTE network connectivity in locations where no terrestrial network is available. The Rapid Autonomous Instant Deployable (RAID) backpack weighs 8.5 pounds, while the FeatherLite package weighs 2.5 pounds, so it can be […]

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Fiplex, Virtualnetcom: Keith Kaczmarek, Matias de Goycoechea discuss new partnership

Virtualnetcom’s Keith Kaczmarek (left) and Fiplex CEO Matias de Goycoechea announce a partnership between the companies that is designed to enable in-building solutions that support LMR and LTE communications.

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Sonim: Bob Escalle demonstrates capabilities of SLED, enabling LMR comms with a rugged LTE device

Bob Escalle, Sonim Technologies’ vice president for the public-safety market segment, demonstrates the Sonim LMR Enhanced Detachable (SLED), which attaches to a Sonim XP8 rugged LTE smartphone to enable LMR connectivity on P25, DMR or NXDN networks using 2.5 watts of output power. The entire package is expected to retail for less than $1,500, […]

Federal Government/Military

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High-power user equipment (HPUE) can help bridge Band 14 coverage gaps in rural, in-building locations

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Assured Wireless: Tom Bilotta calls high-power tech a ‘game changer,’ expects products this year

Video

Harris: Jeremy Elder, Tim Steltzer demonstrate noise-cancellation capabilities in wind booth

Video

Guam: Three reps highlight progress toward P25, NG911 and FirstNet

News

Newscan: Boeing is going to update the control software on the 737 MAX that may cause the plane to nosedive

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Manny Dureja, Guy Jouannelle outline D.C. initiative to ensure FirstNet in-building coverage

News

Cloud computing a great enabler for multiple sectors, Amazon Web Services official says

Video

Virtualnetcom: Company officials showcase backpack, drone-capable LTE networking solutions

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Fiplex, Virtualnetcom: Keith Kaczmarek, Matias de Goycoechea discuss new partnership

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Sonim: Bob Escalle demonstrates capabilities of SLED, enabling LMR comms with a rugged LTE device

Commentary

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