SOLiD: Gregory Glenn discusses indoor-coverage strategies for energy-efficient, hardened facilities

According to Mike Youngs, it all started with the bathrooms at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. Youngs, the airport’s VP for IT, wanted to use wireless technology to reduce crowding in restroom lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. His team installed sensors and lights above stalls and monitors outside restrooms to let people know when […]

An FCC bureau yesterday renewed the FirstNet Authority’s spectrum license into at least 2027, allowing the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to continue operating over the 700 MHz Band 14 airwaves—a key component of the FirstNet Authority’s 25-year agreement with contractor AT&T. Approved by the FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), the license […]

Haomo.ai has unveiled what it claims is the world’s cheapest autonomous delivery vehicle. The Beijing-based tech firm – which is backed by giant automaker Great Wall Motor – revealed the latest 3.0 generation of its Little Magic Camel, a modular logistics solution with Level 4 capability. The AV will be sold in China for just under $12,750, […]

Alan Davidson, administrator at the NTIA, told a House committee on Tuesday that a lapse in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) would be detrimental to the agency’s broadband programs, namely the forthcoming $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. “Affordability is critical to our success here, and ACP has played an essential role […]