First and foremost, we understand that the 4.9 GHz was, is now and will remain primarily a band allocated for use by public-safety entities. That fact is not in dispute by the industry trade associations that represent private wireless interests, for sure public-safety advocacy groups, and those institutions whose members also serve the public welfare but fall short of the mission critical description.

Not many people think about 911 until they themselves are involved in an emergency. It’s the number everyone knows but hopes they will never have to dial. And then, when they do have to, the expectation is that help will arrive at the incident location precisely and instantaneously.

The 30x30 Initiative is an industry effort aimed at getting more women involved in law enforcement. Currently, the initiative and Mark43 are partnering to hold listening sessions to learn the challenges women in law enforcement are facing. To get an idea of the initiative’s goals and the challenges facing women in law enforcement, we talked to Ganesha Martin, a member of the 30x30 Initiative Steering Committee and vice president of community affairs and public policy for Mark43.

Google’s recent move to purchase Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm for $5.4 billion, highlights the growing concerns around cybersecurity for private and government organizations alike. No entity or country is fully immune to cyber attacks.

Threats posed by nation-state hackers and intrusive apps are a result of “tech-based hybrid warfare” being waged by China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and other bad actors worldwide who are exploiting vulnerabilities within operating systems and popular apps that are distributed by Google, Apple, & Microsoft.

When an emergency situation strikes, it is crucial that those responding have access to the most reliable, resilient and up-to-date technology. However, the majority of America’s 9-1-1 centers are still operating with decades-old technology. It is clear that the United States’ 9-1-1 system is long overdue for a major upgrade.

Following a transition period that started in October last year, Kevin Graham officially took over from Tony Gray as TCCA chief executive on January 1. RadioResource International asked Graham to share a little on his past experience and his goals for TCCA.

TCCA Chief Executive Tony Gray announced his retirement earlier this year and in September, the TCCA board appointed Kevin Graham as the new chief executive. With Gray’s tenure as the chief executive winding down, RadioResource International asked Gray to reflect on his time with TCCA and what lies ahead for critical communications.

Industry consultant and educator Andrew Seybold takes a look back at the difference between network capacity requirements for commercial and public-safety broadband networks and explores why that difference is important in discussion surrounding 4.9 GHz.

The third-quarterly Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary e-meetings of 2021 recently concluded. Participants spent considerable time on preliminary scoping of the Release 18 (R18) feature content and schedule.