The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) began development of a new power standard to expedite the deployment of 5G, small cells and other distributed networks. The work addresses the need for a standard for remotely powering distributed devices that consume more than the 100-watt constraint identified by other industry standards.

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Sonim Technologies commenced an underwritten public offering of $20 million of shares of its common stock. All of the shares of common stock to be sold in the offering will be offered by Sonim.

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As hurricane season begins, C Spire reminded consumers that they can receive free, location-based notifications on capable mobile phones under a national public-safety warning system designed to alert consumers during emergencies.

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Polaris Wireless submitted a petition requesting the FCC to release an emergency declaratory ruling reaffirming the deadlines established in the fifth report and order on 9-1-1 location technology. Polaris said the Z-axis proceedings have reached a critical point that necessitates such clarity if the deadlines set by the commission are to be met. Polaris said the FCC should dismiss without prejudice the “alternative proposals belatedly and hastily advanced by certain interests.”

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The FCC’s report and order permitting unlicensed operations on 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band was published in the Federal Register May 26, setting July 27 as the effective date for the new rules.

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Comtech Telecommunications announced that its Location Technologies group finalized a contract upgrade worth more than $1.3 million supporting 5G location services and other enhancements with a major U.S.-based mobile network operator.

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Hytera announced it is focused on push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) radio market research and development and is committed to driving the industry toward improved technologies, higher quality products and enhanced professionalism.

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Basil “Bill” Pagones of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away May 15 after a long illness. He was 81 years old. Pagones was the former Project 25 (P25) Technology Interest Group (PTIG) executive director and a friend and colleague to many involved with Project 25.

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Ligado Networks announced more than $100 million in new investments to begin taking the necessary steps to build 5G internet of things (IoT) networks that serve mission-critical industries such as public safety and emergency response, commercial transportation, energy and manufacturing.

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The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed two formal petitions regarding the FCC’s new 6 GHz rules, approved last month.

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