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Aina offers direct-mode solution via LTE speaker microphone

As proponents of public-safety LTE struggle to deliver off-network, direct-mode communications via an LTE device, accessory maker Aina is taking a different approach, providing device-to-device capability through its Kepler remote speaker microphone (RSM). Aina founder and CEO Maximilian LeRoux said the interest level in the company’s speaker microphones has increased significantly in recent months as […]

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New NFPA standard for firefighter devices sets challenging benchmark for vendors

Firefighters’ RF devices and remote speaker microphones will have to pass unprecedented durability testing and include a data-logging capability—similar to a “black box” on an airplane—to achieve certification under the new standard published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA is well known for developing fire-safety standards for citizens and firefighters, but the NFPA […]

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V2X-driven smart parking leads the way in infrastructure management

Smart traffic-management solutions powered by V2X communications and artificial intelligence have the potential to significantly reduce congestion and emissions. However, successful implementation will require coordination between cities, automakers and others in the automotive supply chain. A recently published Juniper Research report found that by 2025, smart traffic management systems will save cities $277Bn. Adam Wears, […]

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U.S. telcos and cablecos could start getting stimulus checks, too

Millions of Americans around the country are now seeing $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks show up in their bank accounts. And there’s a good chance that at least some of that money could find its way into the bottom line of telecom providers, considering the ongoing value of Internet connections amid a pandemic forcing homebound working and schooling. […]

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Siyata Mobile, Softil team to develop MCX-compliant rugged LTE handset

Siyata Mobile is developing a ruggedized LTE handset that will leverage Softil’s BEEHD technology to deliver mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and other mission-critical communications (MCX) that is expected to be commercially available during the second half of this year, the Canada-based device maker announced yesterday. In the United States, Siyata Mobile is best known for its Uniden […]

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AT&T serves up 5G plans with a healthy dose of pragmatism

AT&T will spend $6 to $8 billion between 2022 and 2024 to deliver 5G services over its new midband C-band spectrum licenses to 70 to 75 million people in 2022 and 100 million people in “early” 2023, the operator said during its analyst event Friday. Those targets sit behind the goals that executives from Verizon and T-Mobile outlined during […]

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Bittium official: Public-safety LTE devices ready, but can’t ‘wait for ProSe any longer’

Public-safety adoption of LTE devices will become “mainstream” globally during the next couple of years, but agencies should not expect commercial-device pricing or that Proximity Services—the LTE direct-mode standard known as ProSe—will address the need for off-network communications, according to a Bittium official. Jarno Majava, EMEA sales director for Bittium—the Finland-based manufacturer of rugged LTE […]

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Ericsson pulls the plug on MWC Barcelona again

Swedish equipment giant Ericsson dealt a massive blow to this year’s delayed Mobile World Congress late Monday when it said it had decided to withdraw entirely from the event, citing continued health and safety concerns amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement deprives the Barcelona-based event of one of its largest exhibitors and could spark […]

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ADRF targets smaller facilities with new in-building public-safety repeater

ADRF recently announced the availability of it PSR-78-8527, a half-watt public-safety 700/800 MHz digital repeater that is designed to lower the cost to owners of small and mid-sized buildings trying to support first-responder radio and cellular communications in their facilities. Dennis Burns, ADRF’s director of public safety, said the new PSR-series half-watt repeater is designed […]

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Senate American Rescue Plan calls for more than $60 million in direct aid for counties

The U.S. Senate’s version of the 2021 American Rescue Plan maintains the $350 billion in state and local aid that was in the House bill, including $60.1 billion in direct aid to counties. The U.S. Senate begin debating its version March 4. The House of Representatives passed its version of the $1.9 trillion bill Feb. […]

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Aina offers direct-mode solution via LTE speaker microphone

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New NFPA standard for firefighter devices sets challenging benchmark for vendors

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V2X-driven smart parking leads the way in infrastructure management

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U.S. telcos and cablecos could start getting stimulus checks, too

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Siyata Mobile, Softil team to develop MCX-compliant rugged LTE handset

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AT&T serves up 5G plans with a healthy dose of pragmatism

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Bittium official: Public-safety LTE devices ready, but can’t ‘wait for ProSe any longer’

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Ericsson pulls the plug on MWC Barcelona again

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ADRF targets smaller facilities with new in-building public-safety repeater

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Senate American Rescue Plan calls for more than $60 million in direct aid for counties

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Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces

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