LAS VEGAS – One of the biggest issues facing rural carriers is having continued access to new spectrum resources, which has been a central rallying point for the Competitive Carriers …
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Roughly twelve months after RCR Wireless News aired a LTE Public Safety Trends program on RCR TV (RCR Mobilist: LTE Public Safety Trends) and twelve years after 9/11, Jeff Mucci, RCR …
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Aruba Networks recorded revenue of $153.1 million during the quarter ended July 31, a substantial boost from the $139.2 million during the same period last year. “We exceeded our fourth …
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The First Responder Network Authority has agreed to work with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International on identifying and giving feedback on mobile applications for first responders. Both groups …
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FirstNet offers 2014 business plan, makes mixed progress on spectrum leases
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFirstNet, which is planning a nationwide public safety LTE network, marked its first anniversary by approving a business plan for 2014 and signing its second spectrum lease — while running …
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With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWith eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile broadband device that operates both in …
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FirstNet continues to fill out its ranks with new hires and grants to help shape the nationwide public safety network that it is in charge of planning, building and maintaining. …
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The First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, has put out 10 formal requests for information from stakeholders and vendors to gather input on technical aspects of the national LTE network …
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WESTMINSTER, Colo. — The FirstNet board met yesterday and approved an increased budget for 2013 to allow for hiring to shift ongoing management functions from board members and temporary consultants …
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President Obama followed through on expectations today in nominating wireless industry veteran and former lobbyist Tom Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler would be replacing current FCC …
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The nation’s attempt to put together a public-safety wireless network gained leadership today as the FirstNet board of directors announced the hiring of Bill D’Agostino, Jr., as GM. D’Agostino will …
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Feature Report: Regulatory Review: Regulations continue to shape wireless industry
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaRCR Wireless takes a look at the regulatory challenges facing the wireless industry, including spectrum issues, potential for additional spectrum auctions, regulations on the second-hand spectrum market, M&A regulations and …
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Webinar: 2013 Regulatory Review: A deep dive into the wireless industry’s regulatory challenges
by jozolsby jozolsRCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by esteemed guests, including long-time industry analysts Roger Entner, former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth, former Senior Attorney with the Competition Division in …
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CCA’s FirstNet Summit Pay-Per-View Event Live broadcast from the 2013 CCA Global Expo Austin, Texas (April 8, 2013) — RCR Wireless News, in partnership with the Competitive Carrier Association (CCA), …
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FirstNet is making progress in its negotiations with seven public safety pilot projects that are to be folded in under the umbrella of its future national first-responder LTE network. The …
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One of the biggest challenges for the FirstNet board as they plan a framework for a nationwide public safety network is how to ensure interoperability between local, state and federal …
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Progress continues on clarifying the needs of first responders and the technical standards that will support them, as the board of the future nationwide public safety network, dubbed FirstNet, continue …
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Alcatel-Lucent demonstrated interoperable voice and data technology for the FirstNet board this week in Boulder, Colo., showcasing how voice over LTE and presence information might be used by first responders …
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Earnings news, product announcements and the latest from FirstNet. RCR Wireless brings you up to date on the week’s news.
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BOULDER, Colo. – The FirstNet board has cleared the way for negotiations for seven early network projects to continue implementation and serve as real-world testing projects for a planned nationwide …
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The number of LTE devices and manufacturers is exploding. This special report explores how the transition to LTE networks is changing the device ecosystem from design to test and repair, …
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The board of the proposed national public safety network, FirstNet, had its first meeting, collecting the first round of comments on proposals for the broad outline of the network. FirstNet …
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AT&T has announced a new Push-to-Talk (PTT) service that runs on its LTE network, targeting business and public safety customers with new ruggedized devices and the promise of new perks …
