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Isotropic, SES take multi-orbit satellite services to the test

The future of satellite services is not fixed at any one orbit. Some services are tailored for low-latency delivery at low-Earth orbit (LEO), others are beamed from medium-Earth orbit (MEO), and still others are sent down from geosynchronous (GEO) satellites that might reside more than 20,000 miles above the Big Blue Marble. Although some new […]

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Verizon, Amazon to integrate LEO satellites with 5G

LOS ANGELES – MWC LA – Verizon and Amazon said they would work to combine Verizon’s 5G wireless network with Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The first offering from the new partnership will backhaul Verizon’s cell sites through Amazon’s LEO satellites, allowing Verizon to offer fixed wireless Internet services in […]

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FirstNet tops 2.8 million connections, 18,500 agencies after best quarter ever, AT&T says

Public safety adopted FirstNet at its highest rate ever during the third quarter, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) providing more than 2.8 million connections to more than 18,500 agencies at the end of September, FirstNet contractor AT&T announced today. Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications, noted the growth in FirstNet subscriptions as […]

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Verizon emphasizes need for interoperability, resiliency in first-responder communications

Industry and public safety have worked together to address many of the communications issues that plagued first responders during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, but the introduction of new digital capabilities make the interoperability discussion more important than ever, according to a Verizon official. Nick Nilan, Verizon’s director of federal civilian accounts, reflected briefly […]

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Stratosphere emerging as the next big Internet battleground

Amid a dramatic rise in air travel as pandemic restrictions recede, a growing number of companies are hoping to sell high-speed Internet connections to all those airborne Web surfers. Concurrently, other companies are hoping to beam Internet connections into hard-to-reach areas on the ground from various aircraft in those same altitudes. The developments are noteworthy considering Internet […]

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UK plans to start public-safety ‘mass transition’ from Airwave to ESN in first half of 2024

United Kingdom (UK) public-safety agencies are scheduled to begin switching mission-critical voice communications from the Airwave TETRA radio system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) during the first half of 2024, with complete ESN migration expected in 2026, according to a Home Office official. ESN Programme Director John Black shared the timetable while updating […]

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LA-RICS, Motorola Solutions agree to target acceptance of P25 system for October 2023

Officials for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) and Motorola Solutions have agreed to set October 2023 as the target date for acceptance of the regional P25 system that initially was scheduled for completion in 2018. During a meeting of the LA-RICS Joint Powers Authority board conducted last week, LA-RICS Executive Director Scott […]

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How the FCC’s ‘rip and replace’ program may help kill some small carriers

ORLANDO – Chris Townson is a NASCAR fan. He understands the strategies drivers use to get ahead. And he also knows the pitfalls that drivers may encounter as they race around the track. As Townson tells it, one big difficulty drivers face is deciding when to head to the pit stop. If they pit at […]

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Lynk Global: Margot Deckard explains company’s LEO satellite-to-phone tech, rollout plans

Lynk Mobile COO Margot Deckard describes how the company’s LEO satellite constellation is able to communicate directly with unmodified smartphones to fill outdoor coverage gaps for both first responders and the people they serve. Deckard also outlines the Lynk’s service roadmap, beginning with text-only services that are scheduled to launch next year to full […]

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O’Brien proposes clearing 50 MHz of LMR spectrum to support private-broadband services

Wireless entrepreneur Morgan O’Brien proposed that private-radio licensees should consider voluntarily pooling LMR airwaves below 1 GHz to create 50 MHz of spectrum dedicated to private broadband services, or they risk losing longtime enterprise customers to commercial carriers offering low-latency 5G services. During his keynote address delivered last week at the IWCE 2021 event in […]

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Isotropic, SES take multi-orbit satellite services to the test

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Verizon, Amazon to integrate LEO satellites with 5G

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FirstNet tops 2.8 million connections, 18,500 agencies after best quarter ever, AT&T says

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Verizon emphasizes need for interoperability, resiliency in first-responder communications

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Stratosphere emerging as the next big Internet battleground

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UK plans to start public-safety ‘mass transition’ from Airwave to ESN in first half of 2024

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LA-RICS, Motorola Solutions agree to target acceptance of P25 system for October 2023

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How the FCC’s ‘rip and replace’ program may help kill some small carriers

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Lynk Global: Margot Deckard explains company’s LEO satellite-to-phone tech, rollout plans

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O’Brien proposes clearing 50 MHz of LMR spectrum to support private-broadband services

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Show support for law enforcement on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Rethinking mega-event private critical communications after Astroworld

FirstNet’s public-safety-first approach to 5G and evolving the first-responder network

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