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NENA CEO Brian Fontes announces plan to step down in fall 2025 NENA CEO Brian Fontes announces plan to step down in fall 2025

NENA CEO Brian Fontes unveiled plans to step down from the 911-focused organization’s leadership position during the fall of 2025, which would mark the end of a 17-year stint heading NENA.

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Dec 24, 2024

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FCC gives 4.9 GHz incumbents a June 9 deadline to provide licensing data FCC gives 4.9 GHz incumbents a June 9 deadline to provide licensing data

byDonny Jackson

Dec 20, 2024

2 Min Read

Supply-chain risk mitigation must be a priority in 2025 Supply-chain risk mitigation must be a priority in 2025

Dec 19, 2024

3 Min Read

2025 preview: Network slicing gets real 2025 preview: Network slicing gets real

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Dec 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Thai police systems under fire from 'Yokai' backdoor Thai police systems under fire from 'Yokai' backdoor

Dec 19, 2024

2 Min Read

Verizon, Nvidia team to power AI workloads on 5G private networks Verizon, Nvidia team to power AI workloads on 5G private networks

Dec 18, 2024

1 Min Read

FirstNet Authority reauthorization by Congress ‘critical,' CEO Wassel tells board

FirstNet Authority reauthorization by Congress ‘critical,' CEO Wassel tells board

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Drones & Robots

Drone sightings: The rundown on what is being seen and heard

Drone sightings: The rundown on what is being seen and heard

byChuck Martin, IoT World Today

IoT cloud cracked by 'Open Sesame' over-the-air attack

IoT cloud cracked by 'Open Sesame' over-the-air attack

byBecky Bracken / Dark Reading

Verizon shifts 5G buildout from coverage to satisfaction, revenue

Verizon shifts 5G buildout from coverage to satisfaction, revenue

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Lessons from the largest software-supply-chain incidents

Lessons from the largest software-supply-chain incidents

Drones & Robots

Nokia, Motorola Solutions team to launch AI-enhanced, automated ‘drone-in-a-box’ integration

Nokia, Motorola Solutions team to launch AI-enhanced, automated ‘drone-in-a-box’ integration

byDonny Jackson, Editor

FCC proposes new cybersecurity rules for telecoms

FCC proposes new cybersecurity rules for telecoms

byJennifer Lawinski / Dark Reading

Governments, telcos ward off China's hacking Typhoons

Governments, telcos ward off China's hacking Typhoons

byRobert Lemos / Dark Reading

Is Salt Typhoon a material threat to telecom?

Is Salt Typhoon a material threat to telecom?

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Satellite Direct to Device

T-Mobile's direct-to-cell satellite constellation is ready to go

T-Mobile's direct-to-cell satellite constellation is ready to go

byMike Dano / Light Reading

RapidSOS announces enhancements to platform, including AI-powered capabilities

RapidSOS announces enhancements to platform, including AI-powered capabilities

byDonny Jackson, Editor

UK Home Office inks $1.62 billion deal to extend BT Group’s ESN work to 2032

UK Home Office inks $1.62 billion deal to extend BT Group’s ESN work to 2032

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

byElizabeth Montalbano / Dark Reading

Meta seeks up to 4 GW of new nuclear power to help meet AI, sustainability objectives

Meta seeks up to 4 GW of new nuclear power to help meet AI, sustainability objectives

byBrian Martucci, Utility Dive

Are local governments prepared for AI? 38% of IT leaders say not at all

Are local governments prepared for AI? 38% of IT leaders say not at all

AI power demands are rising, and so are attacks on utilities. Here’s what they can do about it.

AI power demands are rising, and so are attacks on utilities. Here’s what they can do about it.

U.S. government, Hytera Communications share key evidence, arguments for February criminal trial

U.S. government, Hytera Communications share key evidence, arguments for February criminal trial

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Drones & Robots

First fully robotic double lung transplant performed in New York

First fully robotic double lung transplant performed in New York

Drones & Robots

Robotic dog with wheels climbs steps, speeds down mountains

Robotic dog with wheels climbs steps, speeds down mountains

byJohn Yellig, IoT World Today

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

C-V2X, with 5G specs, takes another step forward in the US

C-V2X, with 5G specs, takes another step forward in the US

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Critical Infrastructure

Leaky cybersecurity holes put water systems at risk

Leaky cybersecurity holes put water systems at risk

byRobert Lemos / Dark Reading

California statewide deployment of NG911 ‘on hold’ pending project assessment

California statewide deployment of NG911 ‘on hold’ pending project assessment

byDonny Jackson, Editor

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to depart agency after Trump inauguration

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to depart agency after Trump inauguration

byDonny Jackson, Editor

AT&T to discontinue NB-IoT, but T-Mobile and Verizon keep the faith

AT&T to discontinue NB-IoT, but T-Mobile and Verizon keep the faith

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Microsoft unveils resiliency, security enhancements following July global IT outage

Microsoft unveils resiliency, security enhancements following July global IT outage

byDavid Jones / Cybersecurity Dive

Incident Command & Situational Awareness

Harnessing data for safer communities

Harnessing data for safer communities

Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman

Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Google, NLC issue AI guide for city leaders

Google, NLC issue AI guide for city leaders

byYsabelle Kempe, Smart Cities Dive

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

With new leadership, NextNav and Anterix boast of 900MHz momentum

With new leadership, NextNav and Anterix boast of 900MHz momentum

byMike Dano / Light Reading

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