Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to withhold 50MHz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band from FirstNet, claiming that handing it over would effectively be a $14 billion gift to ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to transfer control of a chunk of the 4.9 GHz spectrum band to FirstNet, which operates a network for first responders that is used by AT&T. It ...

The FCC win allows deployment of 223 low earth orbit satellites for supplemental coverage from space and direct-to-device connectivity across the U.S. and Hawaii. ・The order confirms spectrum-leasing ...

While UC vendors are fumbling to achieve relevance in the mobile space, an important battle is heating up over the next generation of wireless technology for first responders. This noble objective is ...

FirstNet, the nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety, has increased its subscriber base by 70% since late October 2018. Moreover, the number of public safety agencies using FirstNet ...

For decades, public safety connectivity was largely restricted to radios that linked responders in the field to dispatchers who often had limited visibility of the scene. Today, a growing ecosystem of ...