FirstNet

Fatal fire call to 911 delayed, blamed on cell towers This week a fatal fire broke out in Forestdale, Ala. While deadly fires aren’t a unique phenomenon, unfortunately, blaming the …

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 envisions a nationwide public safety network built on same LTE standards used by commercial carriers As Minnesota officials consider how to proceed with a statewide upgrade to the public …

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 …

The First Responders Network Authority board has issued a draft request for proposal outlining significant details of potential plans for the national LTE network for public safety that it has …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is suspending the funding for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System’s LTE project that utilizes 700 Mhz Band 14 spectrum, one of five …

LAS VEGAS – The early pioneers in public safety LTE broadband shared some of their experiences in a panel discussion at IWCE 2015, and some of their pain points – probably …

LAS VEGAS – The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, continues to gather input on the planning and implementation of a nationwide LTE network for public safety and is aiming …

Fourth-quarter financial results for most tower companies have come and gone, and now with NATE Unite wrapped up as well, there’s been a lull on the national/international tower stage. However, that …

Smartphones are now practically everywhere, having penetrated the consumer and enterprise markets early on and are now taking aim at the ruggedized environments. A handful of such devices have been …

New York City license tops $2.5B, Los Angeles surpasses $2B Another day, another billion dollars in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97, which this morning surpassed $39.5 billion in total …

Test and measurement companies Anite and Elektrobit (EB) have collaborated to develop a drive test system for Band 14 LTE public safety networks.  The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, …

The Wireless History Foundation announced four individuals set to be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame at an event scheduled for Sept. 9. The inductees were selected by a …

Former Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary LGS Innovations is in its early days of new ownership, and CEO Kevin Kelly is ready to expand the company’s reach. LGS, headquartered in northern Virginia, was …

The First Responders Network Authority is on the path of a strategic roadmap to build a national wireless network for first responders. FirstNet’s board met earlier this month and has …

Microwave networking vendor Aviat Networks said it has completed LTE evaluation at the Public Safety Communications Research program’s public safety test-bed network in Boulder, Colo., where it is also providing …

Aviat completed LTE microwave radio trials for FirstNet launch.

The first day of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 included three rounds of bidding and a total purse of more than $221 million pledged for the licenses up for …

The First Responder Network Authority board has approved two long-sought spectrum lease agreements: one with the state of New Jersey, and one with Adams County, Colo. This brings FirstNet’s current …

Alcatel-Lucent and first responders in Nevada recently conducted a six-month trial of an LTE network for public safety, using 700 MHz allotted by the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet. …

The federal government’s ongoing slumber could have a real impact on the wireless industry connected to plans for a trio of spectrum auctions that were set to begin early next …

Local jurisdictions around the country are increasingly pushing building owners to install in-building wireless coverage for first responders, while those owners are also seeking better in-building commercial coverage for their …