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The PSCR program spans the following technical areas in which we work to improve critical first-responder communications. Click each to view all archived related press.

Following are the ten latest news items mentioning our work or topics directly affected by our work.

“VoLTE Outshines Emergency Communications Radios,” (highlights ITS audio quality work at PSCR labs; view NTIA Technical Report TR 13-493), FierceBroadband Wireless, January 2013.

“NTIA ITS Conducts Voice over LTE Tests,” (highlights ITS audio quality work at PSCR labs; view NTIA Technical Report TR 13-493), MissionCritical Communications, January 2013.

“Testing by NTIA’s ITS Paves the Way for First Responder Broadband Interoperability,” (highlights ITS audio quality work at PSCR labs; view NTIA Technical Report TR 13-493), NTIA Blog, January 2013.

“Public Safety Makes Big Strides in LTE Standards Process,” (PSCR staffer Andrew Thiessen is quoted), MissionCritical Communications, January 2013.

NPSTC Develops Launch Requirements for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (PSCR played a significant role in this effort) — NPSTC press release, December 2012.

“FirstNet Decision on Public-Safety BTOP Awardees Could Come in January,” (PSCR set to help with test and evaluation, says FirstNet board member, Craig Farrill), MissionCritical Communications, December 2012.

“FirstNet Outlines Public-Safety Broadband Network Architecture,” (PSCR to test secure transmission from FirstNet to a mobile partner. See also...), MissionCritical Communications, November - December 2012.

“First Companies Complete Initial Phase 3 Testing of Public Safety LTE Broadband Network,” FierceBroadbandWireless, October 2012.

“Companies Report PSCR Plan Progress,” TR Daily, October 2012.

“FirstNet Board Outlines Public-Safety Broadband Network Architecture,” (PSCR to test secure transmission from FirstNet to a mobile partner with a RAN and includes band 14. See also...), MissionCritical Communications, September 2012.