Securus Gets FCC STA to Test Contraband Cellphone System in Florida
Securus received special temporary authority from the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology to test technology contraband interdiction systems (CIS) equipment in Crawfordville, Florida. Last week, commissioners approved rules and a Further NPRM targeted to speeding deployment of CIS (see…
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1703230056). “Contraband cellphone use is among the highest public safety issues for the Florida Department of Corrections and Securus has been contracted to test and deploy Managed Access Systems (MAS) to combat this problem,” said an application by Securus approved by OET Tuesday. “This STA is necessary to support expedited testing of new antenna types and locations as well as new software to support LTE, GSM, UMTS and CDMA that incorporates more advanced support for white listing, improved stability and other urgently needed features. Test results are needed to support long term carrier spectrum leases, which will replace this STA upon system acceptance.”