Commentary Regarding public-safety communications, what a difference a year can make 11th September 2012 On the 11th anniversary of the infamous terrorist actions of 9/11, the landscape for public-safety communications is quite positive.
News FCC clears path for FirstNet spectrum license 11th September 2012 A license transfer for the public-safety broadband spectrum at 700 MHz will be executed as soon as the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board makes a request for the frequencies.
Commentary Questions remain regarding Mexican border rebanding 7th September 2012 The recent release by the FCC of the 800 MHz Mexican Border rebanding plan raises some interesting issues.
Article The impact of NTIA’s decision to put LTE on hold 7th September 2012 After working feverishly for more than two years to deploy dedicated public-safety LTE networks this year, many early-adopter jurisdictions now are stuck in limbo.
FCC grants Texas request for 700 MHz temporary authority 4th September 2012 The FCC grants temporary authority for Harris County to continue with LTE network buildout.
News PSCR seeks global support for public-safety LTE 30th August 2012 International support will be a key for the first-responder community to realize its vision of affordable devices that meet public-safety-specific needs.
News FCC plans to enforce UHF/VHF narrowbanding mandate 28th August 2012 FCC official: Licensees operating below 512 MHz should expect consequences if they fail to meet the commission’s narrowbanding deadline.
Video Dowd on FirstNet board appointment 28th August 2012 Glenn Bischoff, editor-in-chief of Urgent Communications, chats with NYPD Deputy Chief Charles Dowd about his appointment to the FirstNet board of directors.
News Gurss: Congress may have to revisit T-Band mandate 23rd August 2012 The mandate delivered by Congress that public-safety users of T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) vacate the airwaves 11 years from now is so unworkable that public safety eventually could ask federal lawmakers to revisit it.
News NTIA releases information on planning grant program for 700 MHz LTE 23rd August 2012 State and local public-safety agencies will be able to provide input on the performance requirements and design of a nationwide LTE network for first responders as part of a 5-year, $135 million planning grant program beginning early next year
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