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BIRD Foundation Seeks Homeland Security Technology Proposals

June 23, 2020 | Comments

The Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced technologies for the homeland security mission. The BIRD Homeland Security (HLS) program is a joint initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Israel Ministry of Public Security (MOPS).

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TIA Joins Safer Buildings Coalition

June 23, 2020 | Comments

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) joined the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC). The groups signed a memorandum of understanding to support collaboration on standards and best practices that are key to advancing the safety of the public in the built environment, with a specific focus on smart technologies and wireless communications inside of buildings.

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Hong Kong Port Operator Selects Airbus Network

June 23, 2020 | Comments

Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), a key container port operator, selected Airbus’s value-added reseller HONOH, through HGC Global Communications (HGC), to replace its digital communications system with the Airbus hybrid solution

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Pratt Joins Anterix Board of Directors

June 23, 2020 | Comments

Anterix appointed Gregory Pratt to its board of directors as an independent director. Pratt's career spans the range of leadership experiences, from chief financial officer (CFO) to CEO to Chairman, and from early stage to market leaders at well-known technology innovators such as Atari and Commodore.

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Fiplex Calls on AHJs, Suppliers to Improve Indoor Public-Safety Communications

June 22, 2020 | Comments

Indoor public-safety equipment provider Fiplex Communications published a call to action to inspire a renewed industrywide commitment for achieving emergency first responder communications. The call to action urges the public-safety ecosystem to expand and accelerate the deployment of in-building public-safety communications networks by focusing innovation and technology that overcomes the underlying challenges of all stakeholders.

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Geoverse Offers Licensed Network, CBRS Offering for Critical Communications

June 22, 2020 | Comments

Geoverse announced support for licensed wireless spectrum on its existing GeoCore network service platform. This solution combines low-band licensed spectrum with Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) to form a high-performance and reliable private LTE/5G network that enables the adoption of Industry 4.0 for mining, oil and gas exploration, utilities and other industries.

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Bell Sworn in as NENA President

June 19, 2020 | Comments

Gary Bell, director of emergency preparedness for Waukesha County, Wisconsin, was sworn in as president of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). He leads the organization’s nearly 16,000 members in efforts to improve 9-1-1 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach and advocacy.

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U.K. Airport Commissions New Communications System

June 19, 2020 | Comments

Telecommunicator Classification, NG 9-1-1 Funding Remain Top Priorities for NENA

June 19, 2020 | Comments

The federal classification for telecommunicators and securing funding for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1), as well as the next revision of its i3 NG 9-1-1 standard, all remain key priorities for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), said NENA President Brian Fontes.

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NIST, NSF to Award $3.1M for Disaster-Related Research

June 18, 2020 | Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are calling for research proposals in support of improved disaster resilience.

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