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NENA joins NPSTC

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) announced that its application to join the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has been approved by the NPSTC Governing Board. Joining the board as the NENA Representative is NENA …

Nortel and Motorola in Talks: Report

Nortel and Motorola in Talks: Report Motorola and Nortel Networks are discussing a joint venture that would combine their wireless network infrastructure …

PSST inks deals with Cyren Call, gets short-term financing

ORLANDO–The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST)—the national licensee for public safety’s 10 MHz of 700 MHz broadband spectrum—has finalized a contract with Cyren Call Communications to serve as its adviser and secured financing to fund the non-for-profit organization through the 700 MHz auction

High bids for 700 MHz break key thresholds; no new bids for D Block

Action in this morning’s 17th round of the 700 MHz auction saw the total high bids reach levels that meet congressional budget objectives and a C Block bid that would trigger open-access requirements for networks operating in that swath of spectrum, but bidding on the D Block remains dormant

Rebanding completions top the 100 NPSPAC licensee mark

ORLANDO–More than 100 public-safety licensees have finished the 800 MHz rebanding process and almost half of the non-border NPSPAC licensees have finalized deals with Sprint Nextel, a Transition Administrator official said during a panel at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Winter Summit

Speaker to public safety: Don’t wait to make funding push

ORLANDO–National economic concerns should not discourage public-safety agencies from pursuing the funding necessary to make their plans for interoperable communications a reality, a speaker said yesterday during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Winter Summit

Bid submitted for 700 MHz D Block

Today’s first round of the 700 MHz spectrum auction featured a bid for the 10 MHz D Block, which is expected to be paired with public-safety spectrum in the band to provide the foundation for a nationwide wireless broadband network to be used for public safety

APCO unveils new standard for missing-children 911 calls

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) released a new standard for emergency calltakers when they are handling 911 calls related to missing and exploiting children. APCO launched a Call Center Best Practices in Cases of Missing …

Sprint Nextel to cut jobs, close shops

Sprint Next plans to cut 4,000 jobs and close 125 retail locations. Go to full story… …

Hope remains for national wireless network

Even with the departure of vendors such as Frontline Wireless, there is still hope for a public-safety communication network. Go to full story… …

NENA joins NPSTC

Nortel and Motorola in Talks: Report

PSST inks deals with Cyren Call, gets short-term financing

High bids for 700 MHz break key thresholds; no new bids for D Block

Rebanding completions top the 100 NPSPAC licensee mark

Speaker to public safety: Don’t wait to make funding push

Bid submitted for 700 MHz D Block

APCO unveils new standard for missing-children 911 calls

Sprint Nextel to cut jobs, close shops

Hope remains for national wireless network

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