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$30B in new federal education funding could help US wireless industry

The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Security (CARES) Act could offset some of the economic pain the pandemic is causing for the nation’s telecom and wireless carriers. After all, analysts are predicting significant reductions in sales of wireless services due to the spread of the virus. In response, lobbyists for AT&T and Verizon have reportedly asked Congress […]

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Coverage-extending HPUE products expected to be available soon, according to FirstNet Authority, AT&T officials

High-power user equipment (HPUE) that promises to almost double the coverage range for FirstNet subscribers using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is expected to be available within the next month, according to a FirstNet Authority official. Mark Golaszewski, the director of applications for the FirstNet Authority, provided the timeline Thursday in response to a question […]

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RapidSOS: Tom Guthrie outlines ability to share gunfire-detection data with 911 centers

Tom Guthrie, senior vice president and general manager for the RapidSOS public-safety unit, highlights the information available to 911 personnel through his company’s newly announced partnership with SafeZone, a provider of indoor gunfire-detection technology, as well the eventual potential to share smart-building information with public safety automatically in the future.

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Nokia CEO Suri quits after 5G setbacks

Rajeev Suri has quit as Nokia’s CEO after a series of disappointments that included 5G product difficulties and an apparent setback in China. He will be succeeded later this year by Pekka Lundmark, the current president and CEO of Finnish energy company Fortum, the company announced in a statement today. The news follows reports that […]

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5G in IoT starts to crystallize in Industrial IoT market

Much of the attention on 5G technology centers on a future of smarter phones, drones and self-driving cars. But 5G’s role in next-generation industrial IoT applications bears watching as well. While 5G may be one among many evolutionary steps, it is important in the development of new industrial IoT use cases. 5G connectivity, is the fifth […]

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

Federated Wireless this week announced a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) private-network offering focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications that will be delivered via marketplace platforms run by cloud giants Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi stressed the importance of simplicity in the connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings that […]

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Smart-building energy-management systems yield cost savings

One of the biggest challenges for commercial building owners and managers is how to reduce energy consumption and save money. Indeed, almost 40% of energy consumed in the U.S. powers commercial and residential buildings, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But enabling smart technologies and real-time energy management systems can reduce costs by an average […]

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Inseego working on CommScope partnership for private LTE networks

Inseego is in the midst of testing how its products can work with products from CommScope, with an eye toward putting the two together in order to sell them to enterprises that want to build their own private wireless LTE networks. “Inseego is a cellular radio equipment (modem/gateway/router) provider, and is seeking to partner with […]

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Vehicle routers serving as tip of the 5G spear for public safety

Super Bowl television advertisements remain a staple of the American zeitgeist. Not surprisingly, Super Bowl LIV brought viewers a tempting glimpse of what 5G promises in the way of improved first-responder operations. Verizon Wireless advertisements showcased the company’s commitment to first responders, and they also put a spotlight on its technology expertise. The gauzy peek […]

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Southern Linc turns to Ericsson for MCPTT with eMBMS, replacing Motorola Solutions WAVE 7000

Southern Linc—the southeast U.S. regional carrier that also provides communications for the Southern Company utility—is deploying Ericsson’s mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution with eMBMS broadcast capability that is scheduled to be used by utility workers by the end of the year, according to a Southern Linc official. Southern Linc’s network operates on 3 MHz of 800 MHz […]

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$30B in new federal education funding could help US wireless industry

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Coverage-extending HPUE products expected to be available soon, according to FirstNet Authority, AT&T officials

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RapidSOS: Tom Guthrie outlines ability to share gunfire-detection data with 911 centers

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Nokia CEO Suri quits after 5G setbacks

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5G in IoT starts to crystallize in Industrial IoT market

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

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Smart-building energy-management systems yield cost savings

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Inseego working on CommScope partnership for private LTE networks

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Vehicle routers serving as tip of the 5G spear for public safety

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Southern Linc turns to Ericsson for MCPTT with eMBMS, replacing Motorola Solutions WAVE 7000

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