Government attorneys reiterated in a court filing that the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is not yet operational. The filing came in response to a filing from Vermont residents Dave Gram and Stephen Whitaker arguing that the government had failed to inform the court that the NPSBN was operational.

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AT&T said it has been actively deploying 700 MHz band 14 spectrum as part of its First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) build with more than 2,500 sites across the U.S. gaining band 14 access.

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Rep. Chris Collins introduced legislation that would prevent states from diverting fees collected from consumers on their phone bills, which are meant to be used to improve 9-1-1 emergency communications systems. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Leonard Lance, vice chair of the House communications and technology subcommittee, are co-sponsors of the bill.

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The FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VI Working Group 2 released a report titled “Comprehensive Re-imagining of Emergency Alerting,” while the commission announced the date for the first wireless emergency alert (WEA).

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The U.S. Postal Service will release a recently designed stamp honoring first responders for use Sept. 13.

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Cambium Networks said its technology was part of the cave rescue in Thailand this month, where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for two weeks.

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Hytera Mobilfunk made telent its first bronze partner, enabling telent to take its first step in the Hytera Mobilfunk Partner Enabling Program (PEP).

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Hytera Communications released a statement addressing what it called “misleading information in the marketplace” about its legal battles with Motorola Solutions and said it is in the U.S. and German markets “to stay.”

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Siemens Australia and Motorola Solutions formalized their relationship to develop technologies for Australia’s industrial sector via an exclusive partnership. Motorola Solutions joined the Siemens’ Solution Partner Program, becoming only the second company in Australia specializing in industrial networks to join the global program.

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A new European (EU) project — 5G Verticals INNovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI) — aims to accelerate the acceptance of 5G across Europe. The new project is comprised of 23 partners including major telecom operators, industry vendors and academia.

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