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Airbus Q&A: Mobile broadband, TETRA and the future of EU public safety networks

Airbus' Secure Land Communications business is one of the major providers of public safety critical communications networks in Europe. The company says that it works closely with the ministries of the interior of various European countries and has many nationwide and long-term customers in...

NIST looks to accelerate FirstNet with $30 million grant program

Although the nationwide build of a dedicated LTE network for first responders has faced numerous delays, federal officials are looking to give the First Responder Network Authority a shot in the arm by way of a new grant program offering up $30 million to...

Reader Forum: FirstNet is coming – what should local authorities do until it gets here?

FirstNet deployments now appear to be on the horizon, and Ceragon Networks looks at what should local entities do in the meantime Slowly but surely, FirstNet is moving forward. Emphasis on the slowly; work on developing plans to build the nationwide emergency services network began...

FirstNet RFP deadline extended to May 31

The First Responders Network Authority has extended the deadline for responses to its call for bids for a national public safety LTE network for another two weeks. Request for Proposal responses are now due by May 31, and FirstNet still plans to award the...

New Jersey FirstNet project takes center stage in Atlantic City

The FirstNet early builder project in New Jersey, known as JerseyNet, provided coverage at a pair of recent weekend beach concerts in Atlantic City, enabling the police department to sidestep the usual crashing of their mobile security cameras and actually use the system as...

FirstNet approves $126M budget, reorganizes leadership

The board of the First Responders Network Authority has approved its budget, putting $126 million in play for acquisition, consultation and spectrum relocation in the next fiscal year as the FirstNet national network moves closer to reality. Progress is slowly but surely being made toward a national...

PSAC gets initial reports on FirstNet pilot projects

The 40-member Public Safety Advisory Committee received its first formal update on the status of FirstNet pilot projects around the country in the ongoing effort to lay the groundwork for a national LTE network for public safety broadband. The PSAC was formed to provide the...