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Federal Budget Delays Put 2019 Grant Programs on Hold

November 12, 2018 | Comments

Information on the available grants, amount of funding and timelines for several federal grant programs are not yet available as the departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) await final appropriations for fiscal year 2019.

November 07, 2018 | Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated the list of approved devices for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network, adding the first fleet management device to the list.

November 06, 2018 | Comments

Savage winds and debris posed communications and response challenges as Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida Panhandle and parts of Georgia and Alabama in October.

November 02, 2018 | Comments

JVCKENWOOD introduced newly designed Kenwood-branded Android-based Long Term Evolution (LTE) handset devices.

November 02, 2018 | Comments

AT&T finalized a contract with the state of California that will provide state and local public-safety entities with a vehicle to procure First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) services.

October 31, 2018 | Comments

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced six individuals to serve on the board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), including five new members.

Telit Module Certified by FirstNet

October 25, 2018 | Comments

Telit announced that its LM960 PCI Express Mini Card (mPCIe) is the industry’s first Gigabit Long Term Evolution (LTE) module to go through First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) review.

October 25, 2018 | Comments

The FCC dismissed a request for clarification filed by the Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body (CPSBGB), which was followed by a filing by the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information and Technology Broadband Office to ignore the request.

October 24, 2018 | Comments

xG Technology appointed Sue Swenson as non-executive chairman of the board of directors. Swenson, the former chair of the board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), replaces Gary Cuccio, who is stepping down from the xG Technology board.

October 24, 2018 | Comments

AT&T reported third-quarter financial results. Wireless results in the third quarter included positive postpaid phone net adds, strong prepaid phone gains and growing service revenues.