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 […]
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 […]
Partner content Vodafone, AT&T sign up for 5G via SpaceMobile’s satellites 17th December 2020 Startup SpaceMobile said Wednesday it inked commercial agreements with Vodafone and AT&T to deliver 4G and 5G connections from its satellites to the operators’ existing mobile customers via their regular, unmodified cell phones. The startup, which also announced it will go public through a “special purpose acquisition” transaction, said it expects to begin delivering commercial […]
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 […]
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 […]
News Newscan: Drones revolutionize crash investigations in Montana 8th December 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Drones revolutionize crash investigations in Montana U.S. used Patriot Act to gather logs of website visitors Telehealth technology study sees concerns shifting San Francisco launches street crisis team to respond to 911 mental health, addiction calls C-Band auction starts Dec. 8, with 57 entities vying for coveted mid-band […]
News FBI selects FirstNet for five-year contract worth $92 million, AT&T says 8th December 2020 All personnel within the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) will be transitioned to FirstNet, built by AT&T, service in 2021 as part of a five-year contract that replaces FBI use of Verizon wireless offerings and can be leveraged by other agencies withing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), an AT&T official said today. Stacy Schwartz, […]
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