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LA-RICS P25 system set for final acceptance in November

After more than a decade of effort, the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) expects to complete the final-acceptance stage of the organization’s Project 25 (P25) system next month, according to information provided this week to the LA-RICS Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) board. Originally slated for completion in 2020, the LA-RICS P25 system last […]

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AT&T, Nextivity announce new generation of FirstNet HPUE offerings that include Wi-Fi connectivity

AT&T recently announced the second generation of FirstNet MegaRange offerings, which uses high-power user equipment (HPUE) technology from Nextivity to effectively double the range of 700 MHz Band 14 signals while being more affordable by supporting device access via Wi-Fi. Matt Walsh–assistant vice president of product management, development and sales for FirstNet, Built by AT&T—said […]

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Cellular V2X inches forward as Europe risks being left behind

Autotalks last week said it would expand its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) partnership with Hyundai Mobis – the carmaker’s division focusing on mobility sensors and software. Hyundai Mobis already uses Autotalks for its Mobis MTCU generation 1 modules. Its next generation will also use the Israeli company’s technology to offer more advanced features in new vehicles starting […]

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Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G

Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]

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Verizon, AT&T restore cell service to Upcountry Maui

Verizon Frontline and AT&T FirstNet emergency response services are working toward restoring mobile service in Maui, a Hawaiian island recently devastated by wildfires. Fiber lines and power have been damaged in the fires, creating connectivity challenges for residents and first responders. Both providers have restored cell service in Upcountry Maui and are working to restore […]

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Who will buy UScellular?

Late last week, the parent company of UScellular, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), announced it would “initiate a process to explore strategic alternatives for UScellular.” Meaning, it would put UScellular’s assets up for sale. Investors cheered the news. Shares in TDS and UScellular spiked roughly 60% after the announcement. The move was largely unexpected. TDS is […]

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Cambium cuts workforce by 10%, installs new CEO

Cambium Networks said it would cut around 10% of its staff as it struggles to regain its footing following a disastrous second-quarter earnings report. As part of the company’s efforts to straighten its situation, Cambium said Morgan Kurk would be its new CEO “effective immediately.” Kurk was most recently a senior executive at Honeywell International, but prior […]

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CMA releases order mandating price controls on Motorola Solutions for Airwave TETRA network in UK

Price controls designed to prevent Motorola Solutions from realizing “supernormal” profits from its nationwide Airwave TETRA network in the United Kingdom (UK) are effective today after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) yesterday published its final order on the matter. Motorola Solutions is projected to lose more than $1 billion in expected revenues from Airwave […]

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Sateliot, Telefónica extend 5G network to space

Sateliot and Telefónica have expanded the reach of their 5G network into space, in what the partners said is a first for the telecommunications industry. The test was witnessed by the European Space Agency and leveraged Sateliot’s “Store & Forward” implementation, a two-step authentication method created to support standard roaming with a Mobile Network Operator […]

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SpaceX, T-Mobile defend phone-to-satellite plans

In a new filing with the FCC, T-Mobile and SpaceX provided some more details about how they plan to connect T-Mobile’s customers to SpaceX’s satellites. The move is noteworthy considering the companies are facing static from the likes of Omnispace, AT&T and Dish Network. “SpaceX’s modification of its second-generation [satellite] system to enable supplemental coverage […]

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LA-RICS P25 system set for final acceptance in November

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AT&T, Nextivity announce new generation of FirstNet HPUE offerings that include Wi-Fi connectivity

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Cellular V2X inches forward as Europe risks being left behind

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Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G

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Verizon, AT&T restore cell service to Upcountry Maui

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Who will buy UScellular?

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Cambium cuts workforce by 10%, installs new CEO

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CMA releases order mandating price controls on Motorola Solutions for Airwave TETRA network in UK

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Sateliot, Telefónica extend 5G network to space

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SpaceX, T-Mobile defend phone-to-satellite plans

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