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FCC releases order addressing diversion of 911 fees

State and local entities that use revenues from 911 fees for purposes that do not directly support 911 will be identified and risk losing access to federal 911 funding, according to the FCC’s report and order addressing the issue of 911 fee diversion that was required by Congress. Released yesterday, the order fulfills an FCC […]

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FirstNet includes new deployable types in expansion of dedicated fleet

AT&T and the FirstNet Authority today announced the addition of 19 deployable assets to the dedicated FirstNet fleet of mobile LTE vehicles, with Communications Vehicles and Micro SatCOLTs providing different operational features and flexibility than was available previously. Fred Scalera, AT&T’s associate director for FirstNet, said he believes the new deployables will help AT&T—the nationwide […]

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Nokia, Motorola Solutions announce utility-centric agreements with Anterix

Nokia and Motorola Solutions recently announced agreements with Anterix that are designed to help provide private LTE networks to utilities and other critical-communications customers leveraging the 900 MHz broadband spectrum primarily licensed to Anterix. Anterix COO Ryan Gerbrandt said the announcements are a reflection of the growing ecosystem that Anterix is developing that is designed […]

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U.S. telecom groups warn of network construction delays from chip shortages

Amid growing consensus that the US government should pour billions of dollars into the development of broadband across the country, a number of telecom industry trade groups are warning that the ongoing global chip shortage is delaying or completely impeding the construction of networks this year. “The minimum delay reported by members was generally three to four weeks, […]

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LA-RICS hopes P25 network will be ready in 2023, executive director says

Efforts to deploy the P25 network for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) are continuing, with the land-mobile-radio (LMR) project is about three years behind schedule after being delayed further by a confluence of events last year, according to LA-RICS Executive Director Scott Edson. LA-RICS had contracted with Motorola Solutions to finish the […]

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L3Harris unveils P25-LTE device that is designed to meet stringent new fire standard

L3Harris Technologies today unveiled the XL Extreme 400P, a device that supports P25, LTE and Wi-Fi communications and is designed to meet the most stringent durability standard for first-responder handsets recently established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Todd Perdieu, vice president of products and strategy for L3Harris, said the XL Extreme 400P represents […]

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Private wireless networks in the US start going public

A wide range of companies in the global wireless industry have been talking up the potential of the private wireless networking market for years. Indeed, Nokia has speculated that the number of basestations for private wireless networks could eventually double the number dedicated to standard, public mobile networks. However, most discussions on the topic to date have […]

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IoT connectivity spending climbs as COVID-19 cases decline

As COVID-19 cases decline, survey data suggests that spending on IoT projects and network connectivity for IoT will increase as enterprises get back to business at full tilt. Despite last year’s tumultuous twists and turns, enterprises have seemingly embraced digitization and Internet of Things (IoT) projects as part of their economic recovery plans. According to […]

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UK officials revamp ESN plans again, target Airwave-to-LTE transition for end of 2026

United Kingdom (UK) first responders are expected to use the TETRA-based Airwave system owned by Motorola Solutions for at least five more years, as the end of 2026 is the new target date for transitioning to the much-delayed, over-budget Emergency Services Network (ESN), according to a Home Office official. Home Office Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft […]

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PSCR: Dereck Orr highlights features of June 21-24 virtual event

Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlights key features of this year’s annual stakeholder meeting, PSCR 2021: The Digital Experience. Scheduled for June 21-24, this year’s event again will be conducted online, with 70-plus presentations, more interactive sessions, virtual demonstrations […]

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FCC releases order addressing diversion of 911 fees

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FirstNet includes new deployable types in expansion of dedicated fleet

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Nokia, Motorola Solutions announce utility-centric agreements with Anterix

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U.S. telecom groups warn of network construction delays from chip shortages

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LA-RICS hopes P25 network will be ready in 2023, executive director says

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L3Harris unveils P25-LTE device that is designed to meet stringent new fire standard

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Private wireless networks in the US start going public

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IoT connectivity spending climbs as COVID-19 cases decline

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UK officials revamp ESN plans again, target Airwave-to-LTE transition for end of 2026

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PSCR: Dereck Orr highlights features of June 21-24 virtual event

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Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

Ransomware? Let’s call it what it really is: extortionware

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‘Turquoise hydrogen’ offers promise of lower-cost green fuel dlvr.it/S4SVq6

IoT search engines make it easy to find vulnerable devices, and that’s a problem dlvr.it/S4SVlS

Emergency Communications Districts across Tennessee Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities dlvr.it/S4S92W

Intel warns of chip shortages but trumpets open RAN dlvr.it/S4Lyvv

Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies dlvr.it/S4LtcZ

AT&T, Motorola collaborate on second MCPTT offering for FirstNet dlvr.it/S4JLjD

FirstNet tops 2.5 million connections and 17,000 agencies, AT&T exec says dlvr.it/S4Fry2

When it comes to autonomous vehicles, it’s time for municipalities to get into the driver’s seat dlvr.it/S4FP3P