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Allerio Mobile Hub certified for use on FirstNet, other LTE carrier networks

Startup Allerio announced that its easy-to-use Mobile Hub broadband platform designed for EMS use and the healthcare community has been certified for use by the FCC and multiple U.S. carriers—FirstNet/AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and U.S. Cellular. “One of the unique things about this is that there’s one button on it—it turns the device on, and it […]

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How NB-IoT bombed: An IoT tale of hubris and no-show

“Waiting for NB-IoT” could be a new telecom-themed play in tribute to Samuel Beckett. It would feature a couple of world-weary executives reminiscing about their time in the industry as they await the arrival of NB-IoT. Like Godot in the Beckett original, the eponymous technology would be destined never to show up. Flung together as […]

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Federal judge to decide Hytera’s DMR future after Motorola Solutions files final injunction argument

Motorola Solutions this week asked a federal judge to issue a global permanent injunction that would block most Hytera Communications’ sales of DMR products, claiming that China-based Hytera has “no intention” of paying a $764 million court-ordered award and continues to sell DMR offerings absent a court order. In the final brief submitted on the […]

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Verizon expected to go big in CBRS 3.5 GHz auction

A wide range of analysts and industry observers anticipate that Verizon will spend heavily on 3.5GHz CBRS licenses during the FCC’s spectrum auction next month. “I expect Verizon to participate because they could use some midband spectrum,” said analyst Peter Rysavy of Rysavy Research. And how much spectrum will Verizon purchase? “A lot,” estimated analyst […]

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Smart energy grids become more compelling

Utilities are investing in a range of smart components– smart meters, fuses switches– in grids. Fueled by regulatory pressure, changing customer requirements and the evolving nature of the grid, utilities have turned to smart devices to increase reliability and decrease operating costs. “The world is changing around utilities,” said David Green, an analyst at Omdia. For […]

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FEMA releases operational guidelines, hosts webinars on accommodating COVID-19 during hurricane season

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working to make sure that communities will head into 2020’s hurricane season while accounting for the new challenges that COVID-19 has brought. Published on June 5, the 59-page document includes detailed information on state, local, tribal and territorial government response planning and recovery planning during the 2020 hurricane season. “The […]

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FirstNet Authority signs $218 million task order for core upgrade, deployable assets

FirstNet Authority task orders worth $218 million have been executed that will fund AT&T’s initial upgrades to prepare the FirstNet network for 5G services, as well as to expand the FirstNet portfolio of deployable solutions to include more SatCOLTs and new assets, including mobile command vehicles. Officials for both the FirstNet Authority and AT&T confirmed […]

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Newscan: Amid pandemic-induced budget cuts, Colorado law enforcement begins to implement sweeping police reform

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Amid pandemic-induced budget cuts, Colorado law enforcement begins to implement sweeping police reform Colorado passes landmark law against qualified immunity, requiring body-worn camera use Blueleaks: Data from over 200 U.S. police departments, fusion centers published online Google workers demand the company stop selling tech to police Want to […]

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Fiplex: Matias de Goycoechea outlines features of new FLEX platform for in-building public-safety communications

Matias de Goycoechea, chief technology officer (CTO) and chairman of the board at Fiplex, discusses the functionalities of FLEX, the company’s new in-building platform that is designed to support public-safety communications using LMR or LTE technology. In addition to launching the new FLEX platform today, Fiplex yesterday released a white paper entitled “A Call […]

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FCC pursuing new spectrum policy for public-safety communications, official says

FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to support wireless communications for both first responders and the general public, according to an FCC official. David Furth, deputy chief of the FCC’s public-safety and homeland-security bureau, described the philosophical […]

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Allerio Mobile Hub certified for use on FirstNet, other LTE carrier networks

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How NB-IoT bombed: An IoT tale of hubris and no-show

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Federal judge to decide Hytera’s DMR future after Motorola Solutions files final injunction argument

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Verizon expected to go big in CBRS 3.5 GHz auction

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Smart energy grids become more compelling

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FEMA releases operational guidelines, hosts webinars on accommodating COVID-19 during hurricane season

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FirstNet Authority signs $218 million task order for core upgrade, deployable assets

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Newscan: Amid pandemic-induced budget cuts, Colorado law enforcement begins to implement sweeping police reform

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Fiplex: Matias de Goycoechea outlines features of new FLEX platform for in-building public-safety communications

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FCC pursuing new spectrum policy for public-safety communications, official says

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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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