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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

AT&T said it will decommission its narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network next year. But Verizon and T-Mobile are forging ahead with their NB-IoT offerings.

byMike Dano / Light Reading

Nov 21, 2024

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Microsoft unveils resiliency, security enhancements following July global IT outage Microsoft unveils resiliency, security enhancements following July global IT outage

byDavid Jones / Cybersecurity Dive

Nov 21, 2024

1 Min Read

Incident Command & Situational Awareness

Harnessing data for safer communities Harnessing data for safer communities

Nov 21, 2024

2 Min Read

Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman

byDonny Jackson

Nov 19, 2024

4 Min Read

Google, NLC issue AI guide for city leaders Google, NLC issue AI guide for city leaders

byYsabelle Kempe

Nov 17, 2024

1 Min Read

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

Nov 17, 2024

2 Min Read

ZeroEyes earns key DHS designation, reducing legal liability for customers

ZeroEyes earns key DHS designation, reducing legal liability for customers

byDonny Jackson

How ambient IoT and generative AI can make products talk

How ambient IoT and generative AI can make products talk

byIlan Lifshitz / IoT World Today

Critical Infrastructure

Trump 2.0 may mean fewer cybersecurity regs, shift in threats

Trump 2.0 may mean fewer cybersecurity regs, shift in threats

byRobert Lemos / Dark Reading

Drones & Robots

FAA approves NY Power Authority drone use beyond line of sight

FAA approves NY Power Authority drone use beyond line of sight

Open-source security incidents aren't going away

Open-source security incidents aren't going away

byMichael Lieberman / Dark Reading

Zero-days from top security vendors were most exploited CVEs in 2023

Zero-days from top security vendors were most exploited CVEs in 2023

by Matt Kapko / Cybersecurity Dive

Rescue 42 unveils 50-pound deployable cell tower

Rescue 42 unveils 50-pound deployable cell tower

byDonny Jackson

Satellite Direct to Device

Lynk shakes up leadership again with new CEO, CFO

Lynk shakes up leadership again with new CEO, CFO

LMR licensing activity growing in business-industrial sector, FCC data indicates

LMR licensing activity growing in business-industrial sector, FCC data indicates

LMR licensing activity growing in business-industrial sector, FCC data indicates

byDonny Jackson

FirstNet Authority board gets seven new members, Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed as chair

FirstNet Authority board gets seven new members, Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed as chair

byDonny Jackson

Chinese military unit infiltrated Motorola Solutions computers in 2017, U.S. government claims

Chinese military unit infiltrated Motorola Solutions computers in 2017, U.S. government claims

byDonny Jackson

AT&T CEO shares potential 4.9 GHz vision as FirstNet tops 6.4 million connections

AT&T CEO shares potential 4.9 GHz vision as FirstNet tops 6.4 million connections

byDonny Jackson

Real-time crime center helps Glendale (Ariz.) police ‘do more with less,’ chief says

Incident Command & Situational Awareness

Real-time crime center helps Glendale (Ariz.) police ‘do more with less,’ chief says

Real-time crime center helps Glendale (Ariz.) police ‘do more with less,’ chief says

byDonny Jackson

FCC set to vote on 988 georouting rules today

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

FCC set to vote on 988 georouting rules today

FCC set to vote on 988 georouting rules today

byDonny Jackson

CERCI cites ‘disappointment’ in FCC’s apparent movement toward 4.9 GHz rules

CERCI cites ‘disappointment’ in FCC’s apparent movement toward 4.9 GHz rules

byDonny Jackson

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

byDonny Jackson

Australian government taps postal vans to track remote network coverage

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

Australian government taps postal vans to track remote network coverage

Australian government taps postal vans to track remote network coverage

Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

byAndy Lin / American City & County

AT&T’s networking chief, Chris Sambar, to leave company

AT&T’s networking chief, Chris Sambar, to leave company

AT&T’s networking chief, Chris Sambar, to leave company

Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

Critical Infrastructure

Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

SpaceX blames European hostility on AST’s ‘misinformation campaign’

Satellite Direct to Device

SpaceX blames European hostility on AST’s ‘misinformation campaign’

SpaceX blames European hostility on AST’s ‘misinformation campaign’

Interoperability

Somewear Labs supports data integration with 3AM Innovations’ FLORIAN platform

Somewear Labs supports data integration with 3AM Innovations’ FLORIAN platform

byDonny Jackson

NSA Releases 6 principles of OT cybersecurity

NSA Releases 6 principles of OT cybersecurity

NSA Releases 6 principles of OT cybersecurity

byJennifer Lawinski / Dark Reading

EchoStar sets sights on direct-to-device market

Satellite Direct to Device

EchoStar sets sights on direct-to-device market

EchoStar sets sights on direct-to-device market

byJeff Baumgartner

Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate

Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate

by Dean Cunningham / American City & County

Verizon back to normal service after hours-long, widespread outage

Verizon back to normal service after hours-long, widespread outage

Verizon back to normal service after hours-long, widespread outage

byDonny Jackson

CISA again raises alarm on hacktivist threat to water utilities

Critical Infrastructure

CISA again raises alarm on hacktivist threat to water utilities

CISA again raises alarm on hacktivist threat to water utilities

byDavid Jones / Cybersecurity Dive

2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’

2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’

byRobert Walton

AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast

AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast

AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast

byKelsey Kusterer Ziser

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