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Senators prepare to introduce legislation to promote transition to next-gen 911

Legislation designed to promote the transition from legacy 911 systems to next-generation 911 (NG911) platforms “as soon as practicable” is expected to be introduced by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) during the next few weeks, according to multiple Beltway sources.

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Five years later, public safety can see a light at the end of FirstNet tunnel

It has been five years since FirstNet was established. Will it be worth the wait?

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Newscan: DHS, Justice grants could be in jeopardy for ‘sanctuary’ cities

Web RoundupItems from other news organizations DHS, Justice grants could be in jeopardy for ‘sanctuary’ cities Sanctuary Cities 2017 map: List of places protecting undocumented immigrants Mayors vow to fight Trump on sanctuary cities Dispatcher uses text capability to help save woman locked in car trunk You can’t use U.S. law to search servers in […]

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Airbus DS Communications readies company to evolve with fast-changing 911 market

Airbus DS Communications hopes to have 60% of its public-safety answering point (PSAP) customers offering text-to-911 services during the next three years as part of a larger company initiative that is designed to help call centers migrate to next-generation 911 (NG911) technology, according to CEO Bob Freinberg.

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Uncertain delays create timing issues for states, public safety in preparation for FirstNet

FirstNet officials say they are ready to proceed, but states and first-responder agencies are awaiting the outcome of a legal proceeding to get a better understanding of the timing issues they may need to address related to the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network.

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Alabama changes RFP deadline for public-safety LTE network to Jan. 31

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials decide that vendors wanting to build a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN) must submit proposals by Jan. 31, as opposed to the previous plan of waiting until after FirstNet announces the contractor for its nationwide public-safety broadband network.

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Hytera Communications offers $92 million cash to buy Sepura

UPDATED WITH CORRECT OFFER VALUE: China-based Hytera Communications announces that it has offered $92 million to buy Sepura, a TETRA manufacturer based in the United Kingdom (UK), in an all-cash transaction that is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017, according to the companies.

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Potomac Spectrum Partners places TETRA order with PowerTrunk amid Hytera-Sepura uncertainty

Potomac Spectrum Partners (PSP) orders TETRA equipment and engineering expertise for U.S. network deployments from PowerTrunk, which is awaiting word whether its parent company Sepura will be bought by fellow LMR manufacturer Hytera Communications.

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Newscan: Sprint owner SoftBank says it will invest $50 billion in U.S. under Trump, create 50,000 new jobs

Web RoundupItems from other news organizations Sprint owner SoftBank says it will invest $50 billion in U.S. under Trump, create 50,000 new jobs Ericsson reorg set to cut 1,600 jobs by year end, accelerate costs Groups say they want FCC’s Rosenworcel out, then back in Next Congress will tackle telecommunications, aides predict Verizon CEO: 5G […]

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National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) releases paper on optimizing 911 surcharge revenue

Woodbury, Vermont – Wednesday, December 7, 2015 – The National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) releases a paper outlining the challenges states face in optimizing revenue from the existing telephone surcharge model for funding 911, and recommending solutions. The paper is intended to be used as a companion to the white paper released in […]

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Senators prepare to introduce legislation to promote transition to next-gen 911

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Five years later, public safety can see a light at the end of FirstNet tunnel

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Newscan: DHS, Justice grants could be in jeopardy for ‘sanctuary’ cities

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Airbus DS Communications readies company to evolve with fast-changing 911 market

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Uncertain delays create timing issues for states, public safety in preparation for FirstNet

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Alabama changes RFP deadline for public-safety LTE network to Jan. 31

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Hytera Communications offers $92 million cash to buy Sepura

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Potomac Spectrum Partners places TETRA order with PowerTrunk amid Hytera-Sepura uncertainty

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Newscan: Sprint owner SoftBank says it will invest $50 billion in U.S. under Trump, create 50,000 new jobs

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National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) releases paper on optimizing 911 surcharge revenue

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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