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SBA pulls ahead in the edge-computing race

Cell-tower giant SBA Communications appears to be creating a sizable lead in the 5G industry’s race to edge computing. The company recently disclosed that it is in the midst of operating or constructing 30-40 edge-computing sites around the country – that’s more than many of the company’s competitors and customers. “I would say we probably […]

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Newscan: Dish and DirecTV have a window to finally merge after mid-term elections, Ergen says

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Dish and DirecTV have a window to finally merge after mid-term elections, Ergen says Renee Gordon appointed to replace Karima Holmes on FirstNet Authority board The mystery of Biden’s deadlocked FCC FCC will launch new Space Bureau RapidDeploy mapping tech backs South Carolina 988 hotline Copper thief cuts […]

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Motorola Solutions purchases Futurecom Systems Group

Motorola Solutions yesterday announced the acquisition of Futurecom Systems Group, a Canada-based firm that designs and manufactures in-vehicle, fixed and portable radio-frequency (RF) repeaters and extenders exclusively for Motorola Solutions’ ASTRO P25 systems, according to a Motorola Solutions official. Chris Lonnett, vice president of Central Region sales for Motorola Solutions’ North American government unit, said […]

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CMA report proposes larger Airwave losses for Motorola Solutions, hints at ESN changes

Motorola Solutions could lose more than $250 million annually in projected revenue for providing its Airwave TETRA service to United Kingdom (UK) first responders during the next four years, and the company could be removed from UK public-safety broadband plans, based on findings in a UK competition watchdog report released yesterday. On Friday, the Competition […]

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An inside look at AT&T’s 5G and fiber focus

DALLAS – Earlier this month, AT&T gave a few journalists a chance to see what the telecom network of 100 years ago looked like (some of it is still operational). We also got to hear what the near future holds for AT&T’s edge computing plans, which aim to blend its fiber and 5G networks to power […]

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UK competition watchdog proposes price controls on Motorola Solutions’ Airwave system

Motorola Solutions could see its projected annual profits shrink by as much as $178 million for providing United Kingdom (UK) public-safety personnel with mission-critical communications via the company’s nationwide Airwave TETRA network, according to a new proposal from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). CMA today released its proposal for price control on Airwave services […]

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Federal judge in Hytera-Motorola case retires with contempt question pending

U.S. District Court Judge Charles Norgle, who has adjudicated the Motorola Solutions civil case against Hytera Communications for more than four years, announced his retirement this week, apparently leaving a potentially expensive contempt-of-court motion against Hytera to be determined by another judge. Norgle, 85, announced his retirement on Tuesday, which marked the 38th anniversary of […]

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Ubicquia’s UbiHub leverages streetlights to support video, broadband, IoT-based initiatives

Ubicquia has expanded its family of streetlight-mounted platforms with UbiHub, an easily deployed solution that integrates smart-lighting functionality and wireless broadband access and can support video-based applications with built-in cameras and optional artificial-intelligence (AI) edge processing in an unobtrusive package. Ubicquia CEO Ian Aaron cited UbiHub’s versatility, describing the platform as the “Swiss Army knife […]

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FCC auction authority extended to Dec. 16, NG911 funding fate unknown

As expected, President Joe Biden on Friday signed the continuing resolution bill passed by Congress that averted a federal-government shutdown and extended the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auction until Dec. 16, potentially leaving an opportunity for next-generation 911 (NG911) funding to be attached to a lengthier extension. House members voted 230-201 on Friday to […]

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LMR licensing activity shows slight increase in third quarter

LMR licensing activity continued to increase slightly in both the public-safety and business/industrial arenas during the third quarter, setting the stage for 2022 to be the first year in which both sectors register LMR licensing increases in a decade—albeit at much lower levels than 10 years ago. Figures in the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) […]

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SBA pulls ahead in the edge-computing race

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Newscan: Dish and DirecTV have a window to finally merge after mid-term elections, Ergen says

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Motorola Solutions purchases Futurecom Systems Group

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CMA report proposes larger Airwave losses for Motorola Solutions, hints at ESN changes

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An inside look at AT&T’s 5G and fiber focus

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UK competition watchdog proposes price controls on Motorola Solutions’ Airwave system

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Federal judge in Hytera-Motorola case retires with contempt question pending

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Ubicquia’s UbiHub leverages streetlights to support video, broadband, IoT-based initiatives

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FCC auction authority extended to Dec. 16, NG911 funding fate unknown

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LMR licensing activity shows slight increase in third quarter

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Newscan: FCC unveils new rules for reporting 911 network outages dlvr.it/SdGY5h

California expects 8 PSAPs to make NG911 transition this year, more in 2023 dlvr.it/SdGNsx

New wildfire-detection sensor acts as ‘electronic nose’ dlvr.it/SdFVsY

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UK watchdog delays final decision on Motorola Solutions’ role in Airwave to February dlvr.it/Scx82y