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Nextivity SHIELD MegaFi Now Available to Enterprise Customers for Critical Communications

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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“Expanding the use of MegaFi on a non-priority basis to serve critical communication needs for enterprises brings more value and peace of mind to AT&T customers.

Key Points: 
  • “Expanding the use of MegaFi on a non-priority basis to serve critical communication needs for enterprises brings more value and peace of mind to AT&T customers.
  • SHIELD MegaFi for enterprise customers is exclusively available for purchase through AT&T and its Business sales channels.
  • Like all Nextivity products, SHIELD MegaFi is supported by the company’s extensive partner network that will install and integrate MegaFi into existing IT ecosystems.
  • SHIELD MegaFi for enterprise utilizes Band 14, taking advantage of HPUE technology without interfering with first responder communications on FirstNet®.

OPTAC-X and Mayo Clinic Tele-Ems Pilot Proves Resilient During Recent Cellular Service Outages

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTAC-X's tele-EMS technology with hybrid cellular and SATCOM capabilities that is currently being tested in a Mayo Clinic pilot proved immune to last week's nationwide cellular service outage.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTAC-X's tele-EMS technology with hybrid cellular and SATCOM capabilities that is currently being tested in a Mayo Clinic pilot proved immune to last week's nationwide cellular service outage.
  • He reported its network, as activated for the Mayo Clinic pilot, remained fully functional during the entire cellular service outage last week.
  • According to Keith Barr, CTO of OPTAC-X, its immunity to last week's cellular service outage lies in its calculated redundancy.
  • "By combining terrestrial systems like cellular service and a celestial system like SATCOM, OPTAC-X remains resilient despite challenges that often bring other networks down."

FirstNet Authority, AT&T Announce 10-Year Investment to Transform America's Public Safety Broadband Network

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD, Va., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • AT&T is deploying a new standalone FirstNet 5G network core built on the latest industry standards with dedicated public safety functionality and features.
  • The FirstNet Authority and AT&T will continue to work with public safety officials and government stakeholders to grow and enhance the network.
  • The FirstNet Authority and its network partner, AT&T*, are announcing a major investment in the future of public safety communications.
  • The FirstNet Authority's 10-year, $8 billion investment initiative will evolve and expand FirstNet ® — America's public safety network.

Mercury Appoints Stuart Kupinsky as Chief Legal Officer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com ), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced the appointment of Stuart Kupinsky as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective Jan. 29, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com ), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced the appointment of Stuart Kupinsky as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective Jan. 29, 2024.
  • Reporting to Mercury Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus, Kupinsky will be responsible for the company’s legal strategy, including M&A, intellectual property, and enterprise contracts.
  • Kupinsky was also Chief Counsel for FirstNet, a multibillion-dollar independent government agency building a nationwide network for first responders.
  • “We are excited for Stuart to join the Mercury management team,” said Bill Ballhaus.

AT&T Delivers Strong 2023 Results, Cash from Operations and Free Cash Flow Driven by 5G and Fiber Growth

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) delivered strong fourth-quarter and full-year results highlighted by profitable 5G and AT&T Fiber subscriber gains. As a result, the company posted strong operating income and cash from operations, and surpassed its full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA*, mobility service and broadband revenue growth as well as its previously increased guidance for free cash flow*.

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  • As a result, the company posted strong operating income and cash from operations, and surpassed its full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA*, mobility service and broadband revenue growth as well as its previously increased guidance for free cash flow*.
  • Fourth quarter free cash flow* of $6.4 billion; Full-year free cash flow* of $16.8 billion, exceeded previously increased guidance, and up $2.6 billion versus the prior year.
  • "We accomplished exactly what we said we would in 2023, delivering sustainable growth and consistent business performance, resulting in full-year free cash flow of $16.8 billion, ahead of our raised guidance.
  • Full-year consumer broadband revenues up 8.1%, above guidance; driven by full-year AT&T Fiber revenue growth of 26.6%.

Public Safety Towers Improves Public Safety Connectivity in Quincy, WA

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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The challenge was to bridge the gap between the community's demand for connectivity and the limitations of the current infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • The challenge was to bridge the gap between the community's demand for connectivity and the limitations of the current infrastructure.
  • AT&T and PSTC tackled the issue with an innovative approach, enlisting the expertise of Fire Chiefs from the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) to work with local public safety to quickly identify coverage gaps faced by local public safety.
  • With this nontraditional deployment strategy, AT&T and PSTC were able to seamlessly bridge the immediate civilian cellular requirements and future public safety needs with one turnkey solution.
  • The additional integration of FirstNet (public safety broadband) was essential for the project, not only elevating the region's standards for commercial connectivity but also for public safety.

Public-Safety, Critical Infrastructure Coalition Launches to Protect Local Control of Vital, Public-Safety 4.9 GHz Spectrum

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), a broad-based coalition of public-safety, critical infrastructure industry (CII), and telecommunications entities, launched today to protect local control of vital 4.9 GHz spectrum used by public-safety organizations across the country.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), a broad-based coalition of public-safety, critical infrastructure industry (CII), and telecommunications entities, launched today to protect local control of vital 4.9 GHz spectrum used by public-safety organizations across the country.
  • Further, the CERCI maintains that incumbent public-safety licensees should approve all spectrum leases that could impact their licenses.
  • The PSSA proposal would eliminate local public-safety choice and control, end current uses of the 4.9 band, and suffocate ongoing user-led development of innovative public-safety and critical infrastructure applications.
  • "As a former first responder, I understand the vital role the 4.9 GHz public-safety spectrum band plays in emergency communications.

AT&T Raises Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Guidance Driven by Continued Subscriber and Revenue Growth

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) again delivered strong results in the third quarter with solid 5G and fiber subscriber growth. The company also posted healthy year over year increases in Mobility service and broadband revenues, driving higher profitability.

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  • Free cash flow* of $5.2 billion, up $1.3 billion year over year; year-to-date, free cash flow is up $2.4 billion versus the same period a year ago.
  • The company now expects full-year free cash flow* of about $16.5 billion, versus prior guidance of $16 billion or better.
  • This is powering our strong business performance and gives us the confidence to raise our full-year free cash flow guidance," said John Stankey, AT&T CEO.
  • Service revenues were $15.9 billion, up 3.7% year over year, primarily driven by subscriber and postpaid phone ARPU growth.

Nextivity Expands CEL-FI Portfolio to Solve All In-Building Cellular Coverage Challenges

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Today, Nextivity – the industry leader in intelligent cellular coverage solutions – announced the expansion of its award-winning CEL-FI product family with the global release of the CEL-FI GO G43 and Americas release of the GO G41 cellular coverage solutions.

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  • Today, Nextivity – the industry leader in intelligent cellular coverage solutions – announced the expansion of its award-winning CEL-FI product family with the global release of the CEL-FI GO G43 and Americas release of the GO G41 cellular coverage solutions.
  • The new additions complete the CEL-FI portfolio, giving the Nextivity partner network a full set of solutions to solve cellular coverage challenges in any building, of any size.
  • Nextivity is also adding a new FirstNet cellular coverage solution, the CEL-FI GO G41 FN.
  • A variation of the GO G41 that is exclusive to public safety, GO G41 FN boosts Band 14 for reliable in-building FirstNet coverage.

AnySignal Closes Seed Round to Build Multi-Domain Radio Platform

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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AnySignal, a leading technology company building a radiofrequency (RF) connectivity and sensing platform for industrial, aerospace and defense markets has closed an oversubscribed $5.0M USD seed round.

Key Points: 
  • AnySignal, a leading technology company building a radiofrequency (RF) connectivity and sensing platform for industrial, aerospace and defense markets has closed an oversubscribed $5.0M USD seed round.
  • AnySignal’s radio platform - Iris - allows customers to focus on the core of their mission while having world-class communications performance, quickly positioning AnySignal as the de-facto end-to-end connectivity platform for forward-thinking customers.
  • The AnySignal team consists of experts spanning hardware design, cloud computing, embedded systems, algorithms, commercial product development, and government relations.
  • The oversubscribed seed round attracted venture capital firms Blueyard Capital, First In, Also Capital, Acequia Capital, and Caffeinated Capital.