Regulations

It’s time to question the status quo

A filing recently submitted to the FCC suggests an entirely new way of looking at 700 MHz spectrum and holds the promise of provoking a new and much needed

A double-edged sword

Ten-codes have been used by police departments and other first responders for decades as an over-the-air verbal shorthand, but the need to effectively

O’Brien unveils 700 MHz plan

Attempting to address a public-safety communications crisis, wireless innovator Morgan O’Brien released his much-anticipated plan to have the FCC reallocate

Padcom wins patent lawsuit

A U.S. district court jury ruled that mobile VPN software vendor NetMotion Wireless infringed on two patents held by competitor Padcom. The patents at

He’s done it again

Every few years, Morgan O’Brien rocks the land mobile radio industry. First it was his aggregation of specialized mobile radio operators called Fleet

Getting to the bottom of interop

This spring, thousands of public-safety agencies are being asked to respond to a survey about wireless communications interoperability in their jurisdictions.

Commercial partnership proposed for public-safety communications

Fledgling Cyren Call Communications, led by Nextel Communications co-founder Morgan O’Brien, today filed a bold public-private proposal with the FCC calling for public safety and commercial wireless carriers to use 30 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band to build a nationwide, next-generation wireless network

Burns, Clinton seek $42 million for PSAPs

Sens. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) have submitted two requests asking that $42 million in the 2007 federal budget be earmarked to fund improvements to public-safety answering points

TA announces deadlines for planning-funding requests

800 MHz licensees submitting requests for planning funding for rebanding purposes should deliver their applications by deadlines established in the first timetable created for such requests, according to a recently released Transition Administrator (TA) guideline

News

TA proposes extending rebanding timeline for Wave 1

Most 800 MHz public-safety licensees in Wave 1 will have an extra three months to negotiate and execute rebanding agreements, if the FCC approves a schedule proposed recently by the Transition Administrator.

It’s time to question the status quo

A double-edged sword

O’Brien unveils 700 MHz plan

Padcom wins patent lawsuit

He’s done it again

Getting to the bottom of interop

Commercial partnership proposed for public-safety communications

Burns, Clinton seek $42 million for PSAPs

TA announces deadlines for planning-funding requests

News

TA proposes extending rebanding timeline for Wave 1

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

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IWCE 2019 Wrap Up