Intrado: Steve Lowe discusses strategies to ensure that next-gen data does not overwhelm 911 telecommunicators
Steve Lowe, senior vice president for Intrado, talks about some of the strategies the company is pursuing to help simplify next-gen 911 interfaces for telecommunicators, many of which have expressed concern that they could be overwhelmed by multimedia information in the next-gen environment.
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PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions
Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license awarded to a separate nationwide band manager, thereby circumventing legal issues raised last week about the PSSA’s previous proposal. PSSA representatives have recommended that the […]
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AT&T: What outage?
AT&T reported first quarter results that showed better-than-expected performance in its wireless business, with net customer additions and churn surpassing most analyst expectations. That’s noteworthy considering AT&T generated nationwide headlines in February when its wireless network collapsed for hours. “Nationwide AT&T cell phone outage prevents emergency calls,” reported The Washington Post. “AT&T Says It’s ‘Working Urgently’ to […]
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Preparing for cyber warfare: 6 key lessons From Ukraine
As the conflict in Ukraine enters its third year, the global community is confronted with the grim reality of modern warfare, where cyber operations have emerged as a pivotal battleground. Reflecting on past events and the ongoing crisis, it’s evident that cyberattacks have become a constant threat, leaving no sector untouched and rendering the Ukrainian […]
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Wireless device harvests environmental energy for battery-free IoT
Silicon Labs, a wireless technology developer, has launched a new series of wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices for battery-free, energy-harvesting applications. The company said the series represents its most energy-efficient SoCs to date and will allow IoT device makers to build wireless devices that can harvest energy from external sources in their environments, such as lights […]