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O’Brien proposes clearing 50 MHz of LMR spectrum to support private-broadband services

Wireless entrepreneur Morgan O’Brien proposed that private-radio licensees should consider voluntarily pooling LMR airwaves below 1 GHz to create 50 MHz of spectrum dedicated to private broadband services, or they risk losing longtime enterprise customers to commercial carriers offering low-latency 5G services. During his keynote address delivered last week at the IWCE 2021 event in […]

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FirstNet buildout more than 95% complete, AT&T exec says

AT&T has completed more than 95% of its contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) system on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum, according to an AT&T executive. Scott Agnew, AT&T’s assistant vice president for FirstNet products, provided the update during his keynote address last Thursday during the IWCE 2021 event in Las […]

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Lynk official: ‘We’ve solved the uplink challenge’ for LEO satellite-to-phone connectivity

Cell-tower-in-space connectivity provider Lynk Global yesterday announced that it has proven that its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite-to-unmodified-cell-phone technology support two-way communications—a finding that could prove significant for the public-safety and critical-communications sectors. “This month, Lynk proved out two-way communications capability,” Lynk COO Margot Deckard said yesterday during a session at the IWCE 2021 conference in Las […]

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Wi-Fiber: Adair Grover highlights broadband mi.mec smart-infrastructure platform, support of myriad community services

Adair Grover, CEO of smart-infrastructure provider Wi-Fiber, explains how the company’s mi.mec private edge-cloud service and community-engagement platform lets municipalities like Canton, Ohio, realize capabilities like gunshot detection, real-time video analytics and automated transportation systems, as well as the delivery of the rural broadband that enables virtual learning and telehealth. Click here to view Grover’s […]

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It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

The early days of handheld public-safety portable radio devices did not bring specialized designs for a firefighter’s unique requirements. Police, fire, EMS, bus system managers, and others received the same device without regard for different work environments. From a purchasing standpoint, the strategy made sense: it was simple and enabled volume pricing advantages. But as […]

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Experts hope V2X connectivity will reduce cybersecurity risks for intelligent transportation

The future of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) depends on a number of factors, and one of the most vital ones is cybersecurity. Protecting the vehicles, the highways and the infrastructure that support them is now seen as one of the key elements to accelerating the technologies. One emerging technology that will inevitably have an […]

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Evergy becomes third utility to sign long-term spectrum lease with Anterix

Evergy agreed to a long-term lease of 900 MHz spectrum licensed to Anterix, yesterday announcing a $30.2 million deal that will give the utility access to the broadband airwaves to support the deployment of a private LTE system that is expected to enable critical smart-grid applications. Under the agreement, Evergy will pay $30.2 million upfront […]

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White House Cybersecurity Summit: A missed opportunity

On Wednesday, Aug. 25, President Biden met with CEOs of some of the nation’s largest companies in various industries to discuss cybersecurity and key calls to action. These companies included Apple, Google, and JPMorgan Chase. Biden said in his remarks before the summit, “The reality is most of our critical infrastructure is owned and operated by […]

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IoT cyberattacks escalate in 2021, according to Kaspersky

IoT cyberattacks more than doubled year-on-year during the first half of 2021, according to anti-virus and computer security service provider Kaspersky. From January to June this year, some 1.51 billion breaches of Internet of Things (IoT) devices took place, Kaspersky reported, an increase from 639 million in 2020. Most attackers brokered access to IoT networks […]

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Newscan: Virgin Media O2 flies a kite for 5G-based emergency services

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Virgin Media O2 flies a kite for 5G-based emergency services Biden’s baffling FCC delay could give Republicans a 2-1 FCC majority Revisiting FirstNet, the public-safety network born from 9/11 Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. How is that possible? Yolo County DA announces launch of race-blind program […]

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O’Brien proposes clearing 50 MHz of LMR spectrum to support private-broadband services

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FirstNet buildout more than 95% complete, AT&T exec says

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Lynk official: ‘We’ve solved the uplink challenge’ for LEO satellite-to-phone connectivity

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Wi-Fiber: Adair Grover highlights broadband mi.mec smart-infrastructure platform, support of myriad community services

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It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

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Experts hope V2X connectivity will reduce cybersecurity risks for intelligent transportation

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Evergy becomes third utility to sign long-term spectrum lease with Anterix

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White House Cybersecurity Summit: A missed opportunity

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IoT cyberattacks escalate in 2021, according to Kaspersky

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Newscan: Virgin Media O2 flies a kite for 5G-based emergency services

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