News New coalition opposes PSSA proposal for FCC to award 4.9 GHz license to the FirstNet Authority 17th November 2023 A new coalition of public-safety, critical-infrastructure-industry (CII) and telecom entities today announced its launch, as well as its support of local control of 4.9 GHz spectrum—a position that opposes a proposal that would license the mid-band spectrum to FirstNet Authority throughout the nation. Known as the Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), the […]
Partner content Cellular’s satellite backhaul options abound with no clear winner 15th November 2023 Wireless network engineers who are looking for more ways to keep their cell sites connected need only to cast their eyes skyward. There, in space, is a growing range of options for cell site satellite backhaul. SpaceX’s Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Telesat’s Lightspeed and Rivada Space Networks are some of the new names […]
Partner content GE uses cabinless self-driving trucks with lidar, radar for deliveries 15th November 2023 Swedish company Einride’s distinctive unmanned cabinless truck is now performing regular commercial deliveries for GE Appliances (GEA). The deployment marks the latest stage in the blossoming relationship between the two firms. Last year, Einride and GEA successfully completed the first pilot of an electric autonomous heavy-duty vehicle without a driver on board on public roads in the United […]
Webinar Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives 15th November 2023 The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of IWCE’s Urgent Communications, IWCE and American City & County. If you […]
Partner content Biden administration unveils National Spectrum Strategy, but future of lower 3 GHz remains unclear 14th November 2023 U.S. officials yesterday expressed hope that spectrum in the critical 3.1-3.45 GHz band could be auctioned in the future under certain conditions, but the timeline for such bidding and specifics for the conditions were not unveiled as the Biden administration yesterday released its “National Spectrum Strategy” document. Labeled as “a high-level policy statement,” the 26-page […]
Partner content Five takeaways from Biden’s new national spectrum strategy 14th November 2023 The Biden administration today released its national spectrum strategy, which identifies 2,786MHz of spectrum across five bands for new uses, including 5G and 6G. It also sets up a process for releasing additional spectrum, developing new spectrum management techniques and preventing interference. Specifically, the report points to spectrum in bands including the lower 3GHz band, the 7GHz […]
Partner content Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal 13th November 2023 Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]
News Momentum for ‘rip and replace’ funding grows as bipartisan bill introduced in House 10th November 2023 Support for near-term funding to rid U.S. networks of equipment from China-based vendors like Huawei and ZTE continued to increase this week, with bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and a coalition of telecom trade associations emphasizing the need for more than $3 billion to fulfill the mandate from Capitol Hill. Sponsored by Rep. Ashley […]
Partner content 6G Summit brings unusual plea from carriers: Slow your roll 9th November 2023 NEW YORK – BROOKLYN 6G SUMMIT – On the first day of a conference meant to serve up 6G’s possibilities, cold water followed a coffee break. “We’re getting a little bit worn out with the economics of the industry,” AT&T technology EVP Chris Sambar said in a keynote last week at the Brooklyn 6G Summit. […]
Partner content Nokia gets its head round latest network tech trends 7th November 2023 It has not been the best month for Nokia. The Finnish vendor has just announced swingeing cuts that will claim up to 14,000 jobs, with a target to reduce annual costs by between €800 million (US$843 million) and €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion). Despite the various difficulties, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark nevertheless expressed confidence there will be a recovery, […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
