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The RCA is not only an organization dedicated to advancing wireless, its membership represents every part of the wireless ecosystem including some of the best and brightest engineers in the world, marketing people, attorneys, venture fund managers, and many who are deeply involved in the day-to-day design and operation of both Land Mobile Radio and commercial networks more
Once again, the wireless industry is reinventing things that have been done in the past, and done well. To be sure, having broadband capabilities this time around will make a big difference, but then times have changed since the early days of paramedic communications. more
The reality is that LTE will provide better data speeds than we have ever had before, but because of the many different ways in which LTE can be configured for speed and performance, LTE is more about providing the best broadband experience for the greatest number of customers. more
Net Neutrality; Business Customers and Today’s Smartphones; Tablets; LTE; Some Final Comments and Updates more
Since then I have come to understand that as a business tool, the iPad is lacking in many ways. I am hoping that new tablets coming into the market will be designed to appeal to both consumers and business users. more
A number of interwoven issues contributed to the problems encountered on the iPhone 4. First, the antenna, its effectiveness and its location, is the weak link in any wireless or radio system. more
next week we will launch a new publication called the “PUBLIC SAFETY ADVOCATE” that will focus on issues affecting Public Safety. Like this commentary and my blog posts, this new publication will be free—all you have to do to receive it is log in and update your profile to indicate that you want to receive the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVOCATE as well as my COMMENTARY and TELL IT LIKE IT IS blog post notices. more
...the FCC has acted in a timely manner in handling waiver requests from cities and states that want to start building out their own public safety broadband networks. more
Those who are trying to discredit me have not done so by pointing out any flaws in my logic or recommendations, rather, they are trying to make it appear as though I am a hired gun and that I am saying what others want me to say to help them further their own cause. more
The March 2010 FCC National Broadband Plan (NBP) was completed and presented to Congress. A portion of this plan (Chapter 16) was devoted to broadband for the public safety community (Public Safety Broadband Network) for first responders and other public safety personnel. The FCC’s recommendations included: more