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AT&T says FirstNet Band 14 buildout more than 90% done, adoption tops 2 million connections

AT&T has completed more than 90% of the buildout of its contracted FirstNet coverage using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum “well ahead of schedule,” and the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) supports more than 2 million connection, the carrier giant announced today. AT&T added almost 100,000 square miles of coverage to its network during 2020, […]

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Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) have a future. That is without doubt but there is still a need to ensure that they will be safe on our highways and to ease the public’s safety concerns to increase their adoption over the next few years. CAVs need to be able to react to unforeseen events – […]

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Anterix inks $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric to support 900 MHz private LTE system

Anterix this week announced a $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) that will result in the utility becoming the license holder for 900 MHz broadband spectrum that will be used to support a private LTE network that will support smart-grid and wildfire-mitigation initiatives. For Anterix, the SDG&E contract is the company’s […]

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In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile

Startup Lynk expects to begin offering commercial services as early as next year, fully one year earlier than its rival SpaceMobile. Of course, being the first to market is not necessarily the primary indicator of ultimate success. Further, one company’s version of commercial-level services may not be the same as another. Nonetheless, the fact that […]

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Enterprises prepare T-Band applications to alter systems after lengthy FCC freeze

Many business enterprises currently licensed to operate land-mobile-radio (LMR) networks on T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) are taking the first step this week toward making the first significant updates to their systems in almost nine years, when the FCC froze the band in anticipation of an auction that recently was scrapped. Mark Crosby, president and CEO […]

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Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says

FirstNet MegaRange—the new FirstNet offering that leverages high-power-user-equipment (HPUE) technology to extend the effective range of a cell site—delivered throughput speeds that could support multiple video streams during maritime tests conducted as far as 28 miles from the California coast, according to an AT&T official. Andy Salvador, lead product marketing manager for the FirstNet program […]

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Motorola Solutions looks to be part of Florida statewide system, exec says

Motorola Solutions failed to reach a contract agreement with the state of Florida to build a statewide P25 network a year ago, but the vendor plans to participate in the upcoming Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS-2) procurement, according to a company executive. Jack Molloy, Motorola Solutions’ executive vice president of products and worldwide sales, […]

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Industry debates the art of the possible in 5G spectrum sharing

The US Department of Defense (DoD) released the responses to its September request for information (RFI) on how it might “lease” its spectrum and whether it should own and operate a domestic 5G network. Not surprisingly, most wireless industry players flatly rejected the notion of a “nationalized” 5G network – but some remained open to the possibility […]

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Motorola Solutions touts strength of North American LMR business at close of 2020

Dedicated, purpose-built land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems remain the primary mission-critical voice technology for first-responder agencies in North America and in other parts of the world, according to Motorola Solutions officials citing record LMR orders during the final quarter of a challenging 2020 as evidence supporting the claim. Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said the final quarter […]

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ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite

Viasat’s plan to launch and activate a new constellation of ViaSat-3 satellites has been slowed by the pandemic, but the company is already discussing potential capacity targets for a next-gen broadband satellite. That satellite, dubbed ViaSat-4, could be powerful enough to support capacities of between 5 Tbit/s to 7 Tbit/s, Viasat Chairman and a Co-Founder […]

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