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Phillips 66 Runs Private Cellular Network Proof of Concept for IIoT

July 07, 2020 | Comments

Accenture and AT&T are working with Phillips 66 to develop industrial cellular wireless connectivity with the development of a private cellular network solution for potential future 5G use cases, including support for industrial internet of things (IIoT) and low-latency applications.

July 01, 2020 | Comments

Three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies announced the awardee of the $2 million Accelerate R2 Network (R2 Network) Challenge. The R2 Network Challenge connects stakeholders in the response and resilience (R2) industries, accelerating the speed at which startups and other organizations can bring innovations to the public-safety market.

June 30, 2020 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and state officials announced a spate of coverage enhancements to the public-safety broadband network in the Northeast. Maryland, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Hampshire all made FirstNet coverage-related announcements this week.

June 30, 2020 | Comments

A field equipment shelter fitted with fault-tolerant cooling is ensuring the reliability of a wireless communications link that connects the instrumentation on a new gas pipeline crossing a Middle Eastern desert to the remote control room. Fabricated from tough glassfiber-reinforced polyester (GRP) materials, the shelter houses a TETRA base station powered by solar panels to function reliably in an off-grid location some 50 kilometers from the nearest town.

June 29, 2020 | Comments

The Swedish government 25 June issued two assignments to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), which will be the starting point for the work to develop a robust and effective broadband communications system for public-safety users.

June 29, 2020 | Comments

Ericsson joined UNIFE, an industry association that represents European train builders and rail equipment suppliers. By joining UNIFE, Ericsson said it strengthens its commitment to developing critical network capabilities for the rail industry.

Oil and Gas Firm Upgrades to DMR Tier 2

June 26, 2020 | Comments

To maintain production and worker safety, industries in hazardous environments depend on reliable, organizationwide communications. EP Petroecuador is the national oil and gas company of Ecuador, specializing in the refining, storage, transport and sale of petroleum derivatives, both domestically and internationally. The company’s operations are of critical importance to the country, as oil and gas form a significant piece of the Ecuadorian economy.

June 26, 2020 | Comments

The Australian Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements is seeking comments into the issues that affect firefighters and other emergency service providers, including communications.

June 25, 2020 | Comments

The Royal Liverpool Hospital COVID-19 ward in the U.K. has a new paging system installed by Stanley Security Healthcare, with the aid of ViaLite Communications.

June 24, 2020 | Comments

The FCC is seeking comment on a June 15 T-Mobile USA outage that prevented customers from making calls, receiving calls and in some cases, sending text messages over T-Mobile’s voice-over LTE (VoLTE) network. According to social media reports, the outage also affected 9-1-1 calling for T-Mobile customers.