Posts Tagged ‘FCC’

• A National Public Safety Network taking Shape?

  • September 27th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Public Safety Network
  • Tags: 700 MHz spectrum, ARK Systems, FCC, FCC public safety, First Responders Network Authority, FirstNet, national public safety network, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, OAC, Operator Advisory Committee, public safety networks, safety waiver applications, Special Temporary Authority, STA, wireless network for public safety

  In 1990, Congress ordered the FCC to designate 700 MHz spectrum for public safety. However, for 20 years nothing really happened. Then, in 2012, 21 cities, counties, and states got tired of waiting. They formed the Operator Advisory Committee (OAC)… Read More

• Commercial Mobile Alert System

  • March 11th, 2011
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Tags: ARK Systems, CMAS, Commercial Mobile Alert System, commercial mobile service, emergecy cell phone alerts, FCC, FEMA

    The Commercial Mobile Alert System, otherwise known as the CMAS, is said to go into effect in 2012. According to this article, this system is supposed to eliminate the throughput/ network traffic challenges that are caused by many SMS… Read More