Regulations

IAFC releases interim report on digital radios

Difficulties associated with digital-radio communications in a fireground environment could require several changes, including FCC reconsideration of its narrowbanding plans below 512 MHz

Public safety responds to Sprint Nextel waiver request

Three key public-safety organizations today filed a joint letter with the FCC indicating that they would agree with a portion of Sprint Nextel’s proposal to vacate its interleaved channels in the 800 MHz band in stages.

News

APCO, NENA seek changes in PSST

Two of the highest-profile public-safety-communications organizations have asked the FCC to change the governance of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST)

House passes E911 bill

This week, the House of Representatives passed the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 3403). The bill facilitates the deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services by allowing federal funds to be used for such purposes. It …

Sprint Nextel gets one rebanding waiver, seeks another

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel this week received notice from the FCC that it has received an expected waiver from completing rebanding as originally scheduled next week and asked the agency to provide it relief from a deadline regarding other 800 MHz frequencies that a federal court recently upheld.

FCC approves rebanding waivers

As expected, the FCC yesterday granted more than 500 waivers to NPSPAC licensees seeking relief from the commission’s original June 26 deadline for the completion of 800 MHz rebanding.

Senate passes 911 bill

U.S. senators yesterday passed legislation designed to help public-safety answering points (PSAPs) migrate to next-generation 911 by clarifying some policy issues that have been considered barriers to the transition.

Memorylink sues Motorola over video streaming technology

Wireless broadband technology provider Memorylink filed suit this week against Motorola charging the company breached a memorandum of understanding contract concerning a proprietary wireless video-streaming technology.

Industry players form Open Patent Alliance

Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Clearwire, Intel, Samsung Electronics and Sprint yesterday announced the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA). The OPA will focus on open intellectual property rights in WiMAX, a 4G, IP-based broadband wireless technology …

Transition to next-gen 911 filled with challenges

TAMPA–Specifications outlining what next-generation 911 systems will look like are expected to be completed this year, but it could be another year before similar documents are available that describe the migratory path legacy public safety answering points (PSAPs) should take to reach next-generation status. So said panelists speaking yesterday at the National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) annual conference

IAFC releases interim report on digital radios

Public safety responds to Sprint Nextel waiver request

News

APCO, NENA seek changes in PSST

House passes E911 bill

Sprint Nextel gets one rebanding waiver, seeks another

FCC approves rebanding waivers

Senate passes 911 bill

Memorylink sues Motorola over video streaming technology

Industry players form Open Patent Alliance

Transition to next-gen 911 filled with challenges

Commentary

September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

Video

Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

Events

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up