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Telecommunication software connects legacy infrastructure to modern dispatch centers

In the last few months, news of mass shootings has frequently dominated the headlines. It’s an increasingly concerning issue that must be confronted by public agencies in a number of ways, among them, by making it easier for those in trouble to connect with public safety organizations—and by giving dispatchers more information and tools at […]

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Dell’Oro cuts forecast on private wireless networks by 20%

Dell’Oro Group, in a brief press release, said private wireless radio access network (RAN) shipments and revenues were again coming in below expectations, resulting in a “near-term downgrade.” The analyst firm now projects that annual revenue from private wireless LTE/5G small cells – hardware only – will reach between $800 million and $1 billion by […]

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Polaris Wireless: Manlio Allegra talks 911 Z-axis tech, future IoT opportunities

Manlio Allegra, co-founder and CEO at Polaris Wireless, outlines the latest developments in 911 location, including recent announcements of industry compliance with FCC requirements to provide Z-axis vertical-location information for all 911 callers, even when calling wirelessly from inside a multi-story building. In addition to providing this Z-axis location for feature-phone makers like Schok, […]

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Projected 5G device-to-device range falls short of LMR performance, simulator says

Device-to-device communications in 5G—known as sidelink—promise to provide new flexibility and functionality, but its potential range is expected to pale in comparison to the land-mobile-radio (LMR) direct-mode offerings used by public-safety responders today, according to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research. Chunmei Liu, a researcher in the Wireless Networks Division of the Communications […]

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FirstNet Authority CTO highlights coverage-extension efforts as initial Band 14 buildout nears completion

With AT&T almost done deploying the initial contracted FirstNet 700 MHz Band 14 infrastructure, the FirstNet Authority increasingly is focusing on solutions that will let public-safety users access the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) when outside of terrestrial system, according to FirstNet officials. FirstNet Authority CTO Jeff Bratcher said that NPSBN contractor AT&T repeatedly has […]

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Betacom seeks to simplify CBRS private-network solutions for enterprises

Private 4G and 5G networks are attracting the attention of enterprises that now can explore potential automated Industry 4.0 applications powered by systems provided by Betacom at the Factory Floor Lab of MxD, the nation’s Digital Manufacturing Institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. Betacom CEO Johan Bjorklund said that his company has been […]

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OnGo Alliance touts 4G progress, 5G ambitions for CBRS

During a recent meeting at the Connect(X) trade show in Denver, OnGo Alliance President Dave Wright boasted of the market traction that CBRS equipment is enjoying. “We’re twice the size of 5G,” he said. Specifically, Wright explained that there are about 250,000 sites around the country that are broadcasting wireless signals in the 3.5GHz CBRS […]

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Artificial intelligence used to detect guns at schools

At around midday on Tuesday, May 24 an 18-year-old shooter walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and shot and killed 21 people including 19 children. It is the second worst mass school shooting in U.S. history. There have been 30 mass shootings at K-12 schools so far in 2022. “I am sick and […]

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T-Mobile’s CEO explains the company’s new private 5G strategy

T-Mobile on Monday took the wraps off its new private wireless networking offerings, and the company’s CEO spoke about it at length during an investor event. “CIOs everywhere are interested in this topic right now,” T-Mobile’s Mike Sievert said Monday at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. “And they’re interested in it for a reason. […]

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The private-wireless networking opportunity shouldn’t stay too private

Everyone is excited about the market for private wireless networking. And that’s no surprise: It affords all the companies that cut their teeth building big, public 4G and 5G networks the chance to leverage that work into the enterprise space – where margins might be much more attractive. Moreover, it could ultimately grow into a […]

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Telecommunication software connects legacy infrastructure to modern dispatch centers

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Dell’Oro cuts forecast on private wireless networks by 20%

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Polaris Wireless: Manlio Allegra talks 911 Z-axis tech, future IoT opportunities

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Projected 5G device-to-device range falls short of LMR performance, simulator says

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FirstNet Authority CTO highlights coverage-extension efforts as initial Band 14 buildout nears completion

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Betacom seeks to simplify CBRS private-network solutions for enterprises

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OnGo Alliance touts 4G progress, 5G ambitions for CBRS

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Artificial intelligence used to detect guns at schools

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T-Mobile’s CEO explains the company’s new private 5G strategy

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The private-wireless networking opportunity shouldn’t stay too private

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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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