News Newscan: AT&T provides updates on its recovery efforts after Nashville explosion 30th December 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AT&T provides updates on its recovery efforts in the aftermath of Nashville explosion Nashville blast impacts Alabama 911, retailers, cell customers She didn’t know her kidnapper. But he was using Google Maps—and that cracked the case Karima Holmes, the head of D.C.’s 911 agency, is resigning D.C. 911 […]
Commentary In challenging year, working with public safety to move FirstNet forward 30th December 2020 It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. During this historic year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remained committed as ever to helping first responders save lives and protect communities. As part of our […]
News PSSA asks FCC to reconsider 4.9 GHz order, protect public-safety use of spectrum 30th December 2020 The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) today filed petitions asking the FCC to reconsider an order passed this fall that would let states lease 4.9 GHz airwaves—dedicated to public safety for more than 15 years—potentially setting the stage for the spectrum to be in limbo for some time, according to Beltway sources. PSSA made the […]
Partner content Broadband gets $7 billion in new COVID-19 relief bill 22nd December 2020 The United States Congress has agreed on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, which lawmakers say will include $7 billion in broadband funding. According to a joint statement released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), that $7 billion will cover “a new Emergency Broadband Benefit to help millions of students, […]
Audio SBC: John Foley details in-building organization’s ‘No Noise’ initiative 21st December 2020 John Foley, managing director at the Safer Buildings Coalition, discusses the the organization’s “No Noise” initiative that calls for the establishment of a task force to address measures designed to ensure that in-building systems support the wireless communications needs for first responders and the public without creating harmful interference. To read the 18-principles position […]
News Airgain announces FirstNet Ready status, collaboration with AT&T on HPUE trials 16th December 2020 Airgain recently announced that the company’s AirgainConnect AC-HPUE antenna-modem has earned FirstNet Ready status and is being used by FirstNet contractor AT&T during field trials of high-power user equipment (HPUE) in preparation for the launch of HPUE service slated for early next year. AirgainConnect is an antenna platform that delivers about 60% more power to […]
News FirstNet Authority board approves additional investments into 5G network core 11th December 2020 FirstNet board members this week unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the FirstNet Authority staff to obligate reinvestment funds from AT&T to pay operations and maintenance costs associated with upgrading the FirstNet core to 5G during 2021 and in future years. FirstNet Authority CEO Ed Parkinson said the measure—Resolution 108—will help the organization ensure that FirstNet […]
Partner content Initiative envisions blockchain’s role in electric-vehicle charging infrastructure 10th December 2020 The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) has launched a global standard for blockchain-based electric vehicle grid integration. This standard that lays out a range of new technical design specifications relating to vehicle-t- grid Integration (V2G), tokenized carbon credits (TCC) and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications. It was created by its working group made up of Honda and […]
News Retired fire chief highlights Florida city’s current use of FirstNet, future possibilities 10th December 2020 Reliable broadband service from FirstNet already is impacting operations for public-safety agencies and other departments in Gainesville, Fla., but the technological evolution is still in the early stages, according to Jeff Lane, this year’s recipient of the FirstNet Authority’s Harlin McEwen Award. Lane, who recently retired as Gainesville’s fire chief after a 38-year career, said […]
News Verizon turns to Motorola Solutions for second MCPTT offering with video, interoperability option 9th December 2020 Verizon this week announced Group First Response, the carrier’s second mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) offering and the first one that leverages Motorola Solutions’ Kodiak MCPTT platform that includes 3GPP-compliant MCVideo and the ability to interoperate with LMR systems via the Critical Connect solution. Nick Nilan, Verizon’s director of public-safety product development, said that public-safety customers have expressed […]
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