Partner content AT&T to shed 4,700 jobs as part of $6B savings plan, says labor union 18th June 2020 AT&T is to cut more than 3,400 technical and administrative jobs and permanently close about 250 shops employing 1,300 people, according to a trade union, piling further misery onto a US telecom workforce that has already witnessed thousands of job cuts in the last few years. The US operator’s plans were apparently disclosed to the […]
News FirstNet Authority board approves $218 million investment into 5G core, deployable assets 18th June 2020 FirstNet Authority board members yesterday voted to approve its first network investments into the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN)—a total of $218 million that will be used to fund initial upgrades to help make the FirstNet core ready for 5G, as well as to expand FirstNet’s portfolio of deployable network assets. With the vote, FirstNet […]
News AT&T exec highlights FirstNet performance amid COVID-19, spectrum interest 17th June 2020 FirstNet performed well during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and AT&T is interested in acquiring mid-band spectrum to support the carrier’s wireless-broadband visions, an AT&T executive said yesterday. Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications—the telecommunications arm of the corporate giant—said the company internally adapted well to the limitations associated with COVID-19 health restriction and […]
News Motorola Solutions private broadband platform supports Anterix 900 MHz use, LTE-LMR integration 17th June 2020 Motorola Solutions today announced its Private Broadband for Critical Infrastructure, a platform designed to let utilities, energy companies and other critical-infrastructure entities leverage disparate broadband and narrowband systems, including private LTE networks operating on 900 MHz spectrum licensed to Anterix. Last month, FCC commissioners approved the Anterix proposal to reconfigure narrowband 900 MHz spectrum in […]
News COVID-19 measures underscore broadband needs across many critical sectors, speakers say 12th June 2020 Availability of reliable broadband connectivity is proving to be a primary factor in determining what people can do during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing officials to reassess initiatives and policies in key areas like public safety, healthcare and education, according to experts speaking on recent panel about the subject. David Witkowski, executive director of the wireless-communications […]
News L3Harris extends free BeOn offer through Aug. 30 12th June 2020 L3Harris will continue providing its BeOn push-to-talk-over-cellular solution at no cost to healthcare, public-safety and other critical-infrastructure entities through Aug. 30 as part of the company’s offering during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a company official. James Teel, director of product management for the L3Harris public-safety unit, said “around 1,200 users” took advantage of the […]
Audio PSCR: Dereck Orr previews virtual version of annual stakeholder meeting beginning July 27 9th June 2020 Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlights key features of PSCR 2020: The Digital Experience, a virtual version of PSCR’s Annual Broadband Stakeholder Meeting that will not be conducted as an in-person event amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning July 27, […]
News Florida formally notifies L3Harris of intent to extend statewide LMR contract 5th June 2020 A letter from the state of Florida this week formally notified L3Harris of the state’s intent to renew the service agreement for the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) when the existing contract between the parties expires in a little more than a year. “The State of Florida, acting by and through the Department of […]
Partner content AT&T: We moved hundreds of tower sites in 2019 to get better deals 4th June 2020 AT&T said it continues to negotiate with cell tower owners in order to reduce spending on tower space. And the company is boasting about the results its hardball negotiating tactics are generating. Specifically, the company appears to have terminated more than 600 agreements with tower owners during 2019 in pursuit of cheaper tower fees. “We […]
News Many COVID-19 practices, impacts will shape public-safety landscape long term, speakers say 2nd June 2020 Many measures implemented initially in reaction to demands associated with the COVID-19 pandemic likely will become long-term components of public-safety communications, particularly in the 911 arena, public-safety representatives said during a recent webinar. Mel Maier, captain of the emergency communications and operations division of the Oakland County (Mich.) Sheriff’s Office, said the COVID-19 situation has […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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