News Motorola clears LTE interoperability hurdle 11th February 2013 Vendor becomes the first to complete the first portion of Phase 3 testing by the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program.
News BTOP resolution on the agenda for FirstNet meeting 11th February 2013 Seven grant recipients whose initiatives have been on hold since early last year are hoping that they finally get the green light to proceed.
News New Orleans leverages Harris LTE pilot during Super Bowl 7th February 2013 First responders stream real-time video over a private LTE network using Band 14-enabled tablet computers.
News NTIA announces $121.5 million state planning-funding program for FirstNet 6th February 2013 States will be able to apply for $121.5 million in National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) grants designed to help them conduct planning to be part of the nationwide 700 MHz public-safety broadband network that will be overseen by FirstNet.
News Public safety, industry look for more FirstNet communication 29th January 2013 Representatives of first-response agencies and public-safety communications vendors yesterday expressed frustration with the lack of communication they have had with the FirstNet board.
Commentary O’Brien offers intriguing 700 MHz broadband perspective 22nd January 2013 Many in public safety are anxious to see tangible buildout begin on the much-anticipated nationwide first-responder LTE network, but Morgan O’Brien — the man who first proposed the notion — notes that several key hurdles already have been cleared.
News Charlotte awaits FirstNet approval to proceed with LTE plans 15th January 2013 Once it gets the green light, city expects that it will take an additional 18-24 complete deployment of the network.
News Harris County seeks FirstNet OK to expand LTE network 10th January 2013 Currently, eight sites are operating, but county wants to add six more.
Article The data evolution continues 4th January 2013 Myriad applications developed in recent decades have allowed LMR systems to shed their “voice-only” label. Meanwhile, broadband technologies like LTE promise an even brighter data future.
Commentary Looking back on the most compelling stories of 2012 26th December 2012 This is the time of year when most of us reflect on what transpired during the past 12 months, as we look forward to what will unfold in the next year. With that in mind, we thought we’d share with our readers our choices for the most compelling stories of 2012.
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