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Sonim Technologies: CEO Bob Plaschke highlights public-safety LTE device innovations, customer wins in New Jersey, New Mexico

Sonim Technologies CEO Bob Plaschke showcases the company’s public-safety LTE product portfolio—a medley of 700 MHz Band 14 devices, as well as a 10-hour battery charger and other swappable accessories—and announces key customer wins in the New Jersey and New Mexico early-builder projects. Plaschke also unveils the names of four new members of Sonim’s public advisory board.

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For FirstNet, major decisions necessary to reach goal for year-end RFP

If FirstNet hopes to meet its goal of issuing a final RFP by the end of the year, it’s time for the FirstNet board to make critical decisions.

Article

Black & Veatch: Marty Travers explains plan to fulfill existing RCC Consultants contracts

Marty Travers, telecommunications president for Black & Veatch, discusses his company’s recent purchase of RCC Consultants and plans to fulfill existing contracts during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.

News

FirstNet committee recommends $126 million budget with spectrum-relocation, cybersecurity funding

FirstNet’s finance committee recommends that the full board adopt a $126 million budget for the 2016 fiscal year that would fund the ongoing request-for-proposal (RFP) process, cybersecurity efforts and a grant program to pay for the spectral relocation of 700 MHz narrowband systems currently operating in Band 14.

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FirstNet fills key technical jobs, posts additional positions

FirstNet has filled key roles for leading the cybersecurity strategy and monitoring the development of standards public-safety LTE standards, and the organization continues to seek technical personnel as it prepares a final request for proposal (RFP) that is scheduled to be released by the end of this year.

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Motorola Solutions announces $1 billion investment from Silver Lake private-equity firm

Motorola Solutions will receive a $1 billion investment from Silver Lake—a private-equity firm focused on the technology sector—and plans to repurchase as much as $2 billion in stock through a tender offer.

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Arizona FirstNet terminates deals with multiple contractors

All contractors for Arizona FirstNet—the state entity charged with educating stakeholders in Arizona about the FirstNet project—abruptly had their contracts terminated last week, one of key contractors told IWCE’s Urgent Communications.

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FirstNet sets finance meeting for Aug. 6, special board meeting for Aug. 17, Industry Day for Aug. 27

FirstNet announces a series of meetings in August, beginning with Thursday’s finance-committee meeting to discuss budget issues. FirstNet also has scheduled a special board meeting on Aug. 17 and the organization’s second Industry Day event, which will be conducted on Aug. 27.

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Sonim Technologies: CEO Bob Plaschke highlights public-safety LTE device innovations, customer wins in New Jersey, New Mexico

Commentary

For FirstNet, major decisions necessary to reach goal for year-end RFP

Article

Top 5 stories: Week of Aug. 3-7

Black & Veatch: Marty Travers explains plan to fulfill existing RCC Consultants contracts

News

FirstNet committee recommends $126 million budget with spectrum-relocation, cybersecurity funding

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FirstNet fills key technical jobs, posts additional positions

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Motorola Solutions announces $1 billion investment from Silver Lake private-equity firm

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Arizona FirstNet terminates deals with multiple contractors

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FirstNet sets finance meeting for Aug. 6, special board meeting for Aug. 17, Industry Day for Aug. 27

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Top 5 stories: Week of July 27-July 31

Commentary

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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Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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