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NPSTC Recognizes Wendelken with Participation Award

September 14, 2017 | Comments

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) awarded a 2017 participation award to Sandra Wendelken, editor of MissionCritical Communications and RadioResource International magazines.

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Atlanta Deploys Emergency Vehicle App Under Smart City Program

September 14, 2017 | Comments

Smart city technology developed by Applied Information (AI) was deployed by the city of Atlanta to connect traffic signals, emergency vehicles and school zone safety flashers to the internet of things (IoT) as part of the Renew Atlanta infrastructure improvement program.

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McGinnis, Furth, Powell Among 2017 NPSTC Award Winners

September 14, 2017 | Comments

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) awarded its 2017 awards. The Richard DeMello award was presented to Kevin McGinnis, who has demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the local, state, and national public-safety communications arena. He is a leader in EMS and a board member of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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IFIP Announces Cybersecurity Specialism Professional Standard

September 14, 2017 | Comments

The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) announced a cybersecurity specialism for information, communications and technology (ICT) professionals working in this discipline.

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AT&T CEO Offers Peek at FirstNet Hardening Options

September 14, 2017 | Comments

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson offered potential insights into ways that AT&T might harden the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to withstand disasters such as Hurricane Irma.

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TIA, SCF Partner to Accelerate Smart Cities, Enterprise Connectivity

September 13, 2017 | Comments

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) announced a far-reaching alliance to address two of the most important growth areas in connectivity – smart communities and smart buildings.

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NWSA Starts Development of Tower Foreman Certification Program

September 13, 2017 | Comments

The National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) announced that a group of nearly 40 subject matter experts, representing a broad cross-section of the telecommunications industry, are convening in Dallas to begin the development process for the telecommunications tower foreman certification program.

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EFJohnson Provides Support for Agencies Impacted by Hurricane Irma

September 13, 2017 | Comments

EF Johnson Technologies allocated a portion of its inventory to hurricane relief bundles with KENWOOD Viking portable radios, batteries, and chargers.

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FCC Imposes Narrowbanding Fine on Global Paratransit

September 12, 2017 | Comments

The FCC imposed a penalty of $13,000 against Global Paratransit for failing to operate its private land mobile radio (PLMR) station, call sign WPPY512, on a narrowband basis in accordance with the commission’s narrowbanding rules, failing to transmit its call sign, and failing to respond to a commission notice of violation.

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SANDy Act Passes Senate

September 12, 2017 | Comments

The Senate passed the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters, the SANDy Act, late Sept. 11, sending it to the president’s desk for signing into law. The bill passed the House earlier this year.

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