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Harman-Shimkus bill could be a key piece in public-safety broadband puzzle
'); document.write('Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) this week introduced legislation calling for $70 million in grant money to help fund development engineering for mission-critical devices that would operate on 700 MHz LTE networks. '); document.write(''); document.write('

Motorola announces first 700 MHz LTE system for public safety
'); document.write('San Francisco Bay?area public-safety agencies have entered into an agreement with Motorola to have the vendor giant build a 700 MHz LTE system as part of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) plan, the first phase of which is scheduled to be installed this year. '); document.write(''); document.write('

Positron Front Line, Tiburon form strategic alliance with Intrado
'); document.write('As part of the agreement, Positron Front Line has committed to interoperability with Intrado?s next-generation 911 voice and data services. '); document.write(''); document.write('

Homeowners raise smart-meter concerns
'); document.write('Homeowners in California and Texas are raising concerns over smart meters, questioning their accuracy, feared health effects, the newness of the technology and Big Brother edicts. '); document.write(''); document.write('

Nokia Siemens\' purchase of Motorola?s commercial unit raises questions
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Expect public safety to outsource network management one day
'); document.write('It\'s no secret that 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks will be fundamentally different from today\'s circuit-switched, public-safety analog and digital networks. The biggest difference, of course, is that LTE is an all-IP network. But these networks also will require significantly more base stations to be deployed to get the coverage and high-speed data speeds that the technology advertises. '); document.write(''); document.write('

PlantCML, Zetron expand CORP25 network in Tenn.
'); document.write('EADS, through subsidiary PlantCML, has been awarded a contract to expand the CORP25 digital, trunked land-mobile radio system in Cumberland County, Tenn. '); document.write(''); document.write('

One big step for public safety; one small step toward the ultimate goal
'); document.write('Without question, getting its hands on the D Block would be a huge leap forward for public safety in terms of the nationwide broadband network it covets. But it also is the first step in a very long journey that will follow along a path pocked with myriad potholes and speed bumps. '); document.write(''); document.write('

McCain, Lieberman join public-safety rally in D.C.
'); document.write('Powerful Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) last week participated in a rally conducted by a coalition of public-safety organizations in Washington, D.C., to help convince Congress to reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum for first-responder use in a nationwide wireless broadband network. '); document.write(''); document.write('

Sprint, Pacific DataVision take NextMail to CDMA
'); document.write('Sprint Nextel yesterday announced that its NextMail offering ? powered by Pacific DataVision and previously available only on iDEN devices ? also is available on all Sprint CDMA devices, including the new HTC EVO 4G. '); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('

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