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In May 2017, NIST formed a technical working group to develop best practices guidelines in selecting and deploying industrial wireless solutions within
After extensive study in the laboratory and two real-world environments, NIST results confirmed that the main signal path — over a clear “line of sight” between
Through this partnership, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division and the FirstNet Authority plan to enable research and development
“5G and beyond” refers to future generations of mobile wireless communication systems. The vision for these next-generation systems are to enable groundbreaking
This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G, focusing on
The Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program is researching the development of in-building apps for RF coverage evaluation, which is critical for
Revolutionizing the American economy comes from advancements in communication networks that enable a fully connected world through millions of devices providing
The next generation of wireless communications technology will allow many more devices to send information much faster, making possible everything from virtual
First responders must be able to communicate during an emergency. Too often in critical situations, communications among public safety agencies are hampered by
Built in 2018, the PSCR Innovation Laboratory is focused on next-generation communication capabilities for first responders. The PSCR lab maintains a modernized
This experimental application was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR)
NIST researchers conduct biometric technology evaluations, working closely with developers of software that compares images of fingerprints, faces and irises.
When NIST hosted the Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles workshop last fall, I learned that all unwanted textile products should be donated or recycled
The list of what is polluting our atmosphere and contributing to global warming is long and varied. And if we want to solve this problem, being able to