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First Responders Looking Forward to New 4G Network
October 7, 2010 By Russell Nichols
For public safety agencies across the country, an interoperable high-speed wireless network couldn't come fast enough.


First responders want to be able to download and upload large data files from the field and communicate on a network without delays and patchy coverage. Fortunately ultra-fast fourth-generation (4G) wireless technology has been building momentum in 2010, with the latest boost coming from Verizon Wireless. ...
for public safety officials, these solutions still present a dilemma: Should a public safety network be both public and private?
This is the question that has been cooking for months ever since the FCC pushed its plans to auction off a 10 MHz slice of 700 MHz spectrum, known as the "D Block." Under the FCC's proposal, proceeds of the auction would fund a public safety broadband network, connecting police and firefighters nationwide on wireless devices during emergencies. ...