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FCC Denies 900 MHz Freeze Waiver Requests from 2 Utilities

June 18, 2020 | Comments

The FCC denied two separate waiver requests for the 900 MHz applications freeze. The commission denied requests from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Florida Power and Light (FPL) Co.

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Riggs Named UTC President, CEO

June 18, 2020 | Comments

The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) board named Sheryl Riggs president and CEO. Riggs was formerly UTC’s senior vice president of finance and operations and has been serving as interim president and CEO since January.

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Florida County Hires Ci to Supply L3Harris P25 Network

June 18, 2020 | Comments

Communications International (Ci) was selected to supply and install a new Project 25 (P25) digital public-safety radio system for Volusia County, Florida.

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Pulsara Launches COVID-19 Funding Assistance

June 18, 2020 | Comments

Pulsara launched a free funding assistance initiative to help healthcare organizations more quickly and easily secure COVID-19 funding. The free funding resource aims to simplify the process to find, filter and determine funding eligibility, especially as it relates to real-time care, team communications and telehealth grants.

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FirstNet Board Approves $218M to Upgrade Core to 5G, Add Deployables

June 17, 2020 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board approved $218 million for two network upgrades: transitioning the FirstNet core to 5G technology and adding to FirstNet’s fleet of 72 deployables.

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FirstNet Services Key to AT&T Growth During First Quarter

June 17, 2020 | Comments

New First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) customers were a driving force for AT&T’s financial growth during the first quarter, AT&T executives said during a pair of conferences June 16 – 17.

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EE Contracts Nokia for Public-Safety LTE Air-to-Ground Network

June 17, 2020 | Comments

EE, part of BT Group, signed an agreement with Nokia to build what it called an industry-first nationwide LTE air-to-ground network for the emergency services across Great Britain. The air-to-ground network will seamlessly integrate with the national Emergency Services Network (ESN) ground network.

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Open Crisis Management Tools Available

June 17, 2020 | Comments

A partnership of crisis management stakeholders developed a set of free and open tools designed to accelerate innovation in the field. The DRIVER+ project promotes crisis management innovation, capability building and networking in an era of coronavirus pandemic and climate change emergencies.

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Motorola Solutions Buys U.K. Video Security Provider

June 17, 2020 | Comments

Motorola Solutions completed the acquisition of IndigoVision, a U.K.-based provider of end-to-end video security solutions.

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New LMR Encryption Key Management Fact Sheet Available

June 16, 2020 | Comments

A new encryption key management fact sheet is available from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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