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NYPD Collaborates with Flymotion on Drone Unit

December 06, 2018 | Comments

Flymotion announced its collaboration with the New York Police Department (NYPD), the largest police department in the United States. The department requested that Flymotion cultivate a complete drone technology solution.

December 06, 2018 | Comments

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $1.15 million across two organizations to develop new research and development (R&D) capabilities to enhance the management of privacy threats and vulnerabilities.

December 05, 2018 | Comments

Leonardo announced it is part of a 5G technology experimentation project in Italy, particularly in the cities of Bari and Matera.

December 05, 2018 | Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites comments on a document that reviews the current and potential use cases of mobile and wearable devices by ?rst responders and analyzes them from a cybersecurity perspective. The analysis aims to assist jurisdictions with selecting secure devices by identifying security objectives, and to enable industry to design and produce more secure public-safety devices.

Nokia Gets $283M Loan for 5G Research

December 03, 2018 | Comments

Nokia signed a €250 million (US$282.8 million) loan transaction with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance research-and-development activities (R&D) related to 5G technology.

November 30, 2018 | Comments

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted topics for the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 19.1 Pre-Solicitation including several specific to public-safety communications.

November 28, 2018 | Comments

The FCC rules for licensing additional 800 MHz channels were published in the Federal Register Nov. 27. The FCC’s new rules will permit the release of 800 MHz expansion and guard band channels in certain regions.

November 27, 2018 | Comments

Nokia and Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications are collaborating with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to bring Long Term Evolution (LTE)-connected drones and a portable network into areas struck by disaster.

November 21, 2018 | Comments

The European Emergency Number Association (EENA) created a network designed for emergency services using drones in their day-to-day operations or are interested in doing so. The Emergency Services & Drones network is a platform for first responders to share experiences and best practices with their peers, as well as stay up to date with the latest developments.

November 20, 2018 | Comments

Dense Air completed the acquisition of the 2.5 GHz spectrum management rights from Blue Reach and Cayman Wireless in New Zealand. The combined spectrum assets provide 70 megahertz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, which includes Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) bands 7 and 41.