The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) and the wireless industry’s FCC-certified business/industrial and public-safety advisory committees adopted an addendum to the LMCC’s frequency selection procedures for the T-band.

An AT&T executive said that it is possible that the FirstNet buildout will finish ahead of the March 2023 completion date mandated in its contract with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority).

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved the state’s 2021-2022 budget, which directs the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) to award a contract for the new Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) to L3Harris without a competitive procurement.

RadioResource Media Group released “Advances in P25: Standards | Interoperability | Security” The eBook is intended to serve as an in-depth resource on how best to leverage P25’s benefits and capabilities, both for those agencies considering deploying a new network, as well as those already operating P25 systems.

The FCC released coordination procedures for the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz bands. In March, the FCC announced a planned auction of new flexible use licenses in the band.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed an ex parte letter urging the FCC to provide business-critical entities access to the 4.9 GHz band noting that the record at the FCC already supports primary critical infrastructure industry (CII) access to this band.

FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced agreements with America’s three largest mobile phone providers to start delivering vertical location information in connection with 9-1-1 calls nationwide in the coming days. This information will help first responders quickly locate 9-1-1 callers in multistory buildings, which will reduce response times and ultimately save lives.

Anyone who has ever craned their neck to hold a phone between their ear and their shoulder can appreciate the benefit of hands-free communication. For first responders, the situation is typically much more serious than trying to chat with a friend while cooking dinner, though. They are often in critical response scenarios where a hands-free voice interface would improve both safety and efficiency, which could ultimately translate into saving lives.

The European Commission selected a consortium of companies and research institutes to study the design of the future European quantum communications network, EuroQCI. The network will enable ultra-secure communication between critical infrastructures and government institutions across the European Union (EU).

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while the FCC took actions to support telecommunications restoration following Hurricane Maria, future disaster recovery efforts could be improved by identifying a clearer role for the agency in disaster response.