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Communications Technology Laboratory

Delivering Public Safety
Supply

CTL promotes the development and deployment of advanced communications technologies through the dissemination of high-quality measurements, data, and research supporting U.S. innovation, industrial competitiveness, and public safety.  

5G Coexistence Testbed for Today’s Challenges and Tomorrow’s Opportunities

The resiliency of the American workforce depends on trusted communications systems now, more than ever...

CTL Demo Adds Key Capability to Atom-Based Radio Communications 

This gets us one step closer to a true atom-based communication system to benefit 5G and Beyond...
 
 

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Low-Cost NIST Demo Links Public Safety Radios to Broadband Wireless Network

Software shows how first responders might easily take advantage of broadband technology...
 
 

Our Focus Areas

 

5G & Beyond
Fundamental Metrology
Spectrum Testing
Public Safety Communications
 

 

 
 

News and Updates

Events

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PSCR Webinar: The Road to PSCR 2021

Wed, May 26 2021, 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Since 2010, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research Division has held an annual Stakeholder Meeting to receive
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PSCR 2021 The Digital Experience

Mon, Jun 21 - Thu, Jun 24 2021
Since 2010, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) has annually convened stakeholders across

Projects and Programs

Ultra-dense networks

Ultra-dense Networks

Ultra-dense networks will arise not only from an expanded user base and shorter links, but also from an enriched topology, including different technologies and

Industry Impacts

Propagation-Channel Measurements and Hardware Verification

Alliance for 5G Networks

The next generation of wireless communications technology will allow many more devices to send information much faster, making possible everything from virtual
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First Responder Communications

First responders must be able to communicate during an emergency. Too often in critical situations, communications among public safety agencies are hampered by

Tools and Instruments

LTE Coverage Tool

This experimental application was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR)

Awards

Contacts

Director, Communications Technology Lab and Director, NIST Boulder Laboratory