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AT&T Joins Public Safety, CII in Opposing Unlicensed Operation at 6 GHz

February 19, 2019 | Comments

AT&T joined public-safety groups, several coalitions of critical infrastructure industries (CII) organizations and numerous 6 GHz incumbent licensees opposing unlicensed use of the band. The comments were in response to a 2018 FCC notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that suggested making up to 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available for use by unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band (5.925 – 7.125 GHz).

February 19, 2019 | Comments

Motorola Solutions’ Avigilon video surveillance and analytics company signed a deal with Victoria Racing Club (VRC) in Australia to provide a security system using artificial intelligence (AI) to manage traffic flow for Flemington’s 200 staff and 400,000 annual race day attendees.

February 19, 2019 | Comments

The 5G Vertical User Workshop, a collaborative event for dialogue between industries and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) about future needs and upcoming cellular standard developments, was held 12 – 13 February. The workshop aimed to produce a report shared directly to the 3GPP Project Coordination Group (PCG) to stimulate and facilitate greater involvement of the 5G vertical users in the 3GPP process.

February 15, 2019 | Comments

The U.S. and U.K. signed two trade agreements covering telecom equipment, electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) for information and communications technology (ICT) products, and marine equipment. These agreements replicate substantive provisions of existing agreements between the United States and the European Union for these sectors and will ensure that U.S.-U.K. trade in these product sectors is not disrupted when the U.K. leaves the European Union.

February 13, 2019 | Comments

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) draft Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) for review and comment. The draft CAB addresses P25 baseline Inter RF Sub-System Interface (ISSI) and Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) conformance testing requirements.

February 12, 2019 | Comments

Marty Savino was named national account manager for Diga-Talk+, a nationwide provider of push to talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) services. Savino is tasked with selling and servicing PoC radio services to large, national customers throughout the United States.

February 12, 2019 | Comments

The FCC granted a waiver and processed an application filed by Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, seeking three 450 – 470 MHz public-safety pool channels for use in its radio system in Minnesota. The waiver allows Flint Hills Resources to use public-safety channels for which it is not otherwise eligible.

February 07, 2019 | Comments

Ericsson launched a critical communications broadband portfolio for service providers to allow service providers to meet the business-critical and mission-critical needs of industries and public-safety agencies as digitalization and modernization of LMR communications increases.

February 06, 2019 | Comments

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called on wireless carriers and standards bodies to continue the progress they have made toward implementing rules to improve the geographic targeting of wireless emergency alerts (WEAs). He also called on wireless phone companies, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) to maintain focus on meeting the required implementation date later this year.

February 06, 2019 | Comments

Iridium Communications completed its $3 billion satellite constellation upgrade known as Iridium NEXT and will finish deactivating its 20-year-old original satellite constellation in coming months. The final two satellites required to complete the network refresh were activated Feb. 5.