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FirstNet Authority board approves $218 million investment into 5G core, deployable assets

FirstNet Authority board members yesterday voted to approve its first network investments into the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN)—a total of $218 million that will be used to fund initial upgrades to help make the FirstNet core ready for 5G, as well as to expand FirstNet’s portfolio of deployable network assets. With the vote, FirstNet […]

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AT&T exec highlights FirstNet performance amid COVID-19, spectrum interest

FirstNet performed well during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and AT&T is interested in acquiring mid-band spectrum to support the carrier’s wireless-broadband visions, an AT&T executive said yesterday. Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications—the telecommunications arm of the corporate giant—said the company internally adapted well to the limitations associated with COVID-19 health restriction and […]

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T-Mobile’s ‘significant capacity issues’ led to network outage

Following an hours-long outage, T-Mobile repaired its network and restored voice and data services to its customers late Monday evening. But what went wrong? A post on the company’s website said that it was a capacity issue of some sort in the core of the network. “This is an IP traffic-related issue that has created significant […]

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Overcoming limitations of AI and machine learning in autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are dependent on historical and real-time data, without which artificial intelligence and machine learning would be impossible. They aren’t plug-and-play because not all of the potential scenarios can possibly be predicted by the software developers, simulators or data modelers. Simulators, and to a degree connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) themselves, are also only […]

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CBRS private networks are attracting investor attention

Private-equity investors are running the numbers on shared CBRS enterprise networks, which are expected to create new opportunities for so-called neutral host providers. Neutral hosts own and operate network assets and are paid by carriers and/or enterprise customers for the use of their networks. Clayton Funk, managing director at MVP Capital, said private-equity firms are […]

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COVID-19 measures underscore broadband needs across many critical sectors, speakers say

Availability of reliable broadband connectivity is proving to be a primary factor in determining what people can do during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing officials to reassess initiatives and policies in key areas like public safety, healthcare and education, according to experts speaking on recent panel about the subject. David Witkowski, executive director of the wireless-communications […]

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L3Harris extends free BeOn offer through Aug. 30

L3Harris will continue providing its BeOn push-to-talk-over-cellular solution at no cost to healthcare, public-safety and other critical-infrastructure entities through Aug. 30 as part of the company’s offering during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a company official. James Teel, director of product management for the L3Harris public-safety unit, said “around 1,200 users” took advantage of the […]

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U.S. vs. Huawei: Be careful what you wish for

Huawei could run short of key chips for its networking gear by early next year, as US sanctions take their toll. The Shenzhen-based vendor is uncertain if it can even fulfill its existing contracts to supply 5G kit to operators in China and around the world, Bloomberg is reporting. So, the latest and harshest round of […]

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PSCR: Dereck Orr previews virtual version of annual stakeholder meeting beginning July 27

Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlights key features of PSCR 2020: The Digital Experience, a virtual version of PSCR’s Annual Broadband Stakeholder Meeting that will not be conducted as an in-person event amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning July 27, […]

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Smartphone-based COVID-19 Homecare service launched by The Digital Decision, Incentivate Health

COVID-19 patients can update doctors and other caregivers about the status of their symptoms easily while self-isolating at home, thanks to the COVID-19 Homecare service launched yesterday by The Digital Decision and Incentivate Health. HIPAA-compliant, COVID-19 Homecare lets users detail their symptoms on a daily basis through the smart-device application and deliver the information to […]

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FirstNet Authority board approves $218 million investment into 5G core, deployable assets

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AT&T exec highlights FirstNet performance amid COVID-19, spectrum interest

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T-Mobile’s ‘significant capacity issues’ led to network outage

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Overcoming limitations of AI and machine learning in autonomous vehicles

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CBRS private networks are attracting investor attention

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COVID-19 measures underscore broadband needs across many critical sectors, speakers say

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L3Harris extends free BeOn offer through Aug. 30

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U.S. vs. Huawei: Be careful what you wish for

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PSCR: Dereck Orr previews virtual version of annual stakeholder meeting beginning July 27

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Smartphone-based COVID-19 Homecare service launched by The Digital Decision, Incentivate Health

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As communities grapple with budget shortfalls, how will online and digital taxation change?

U.S. sets up new open RAN group amid telecom slugfest with China

COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented challenges for ECCs, 911 centers

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