Newscan: New Jersey took $1.4 billion from customers’ phone bills for a new 911 system but never delivered

Anterix this week announced a $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) that will result in the utility becoming the license holder for 900 MHz broadband spectrum that will be used to support a private LTE network that will support smart-grid and wildfire-mitigation initiatives. For Anterix, the SDG&E contract is the company’s […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations White House says 9 fed agencies, 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack Pressure builds to name permanent FCC chair New Orleans police moves records system to the cloud with Hexagon St. Louis officials call for top-down review of 911 system after TV investigation Both sides of the mic: […]

Communicating with personnel was already a challenge for companies with workers in the field, deskless staff who travel, as well as widespread workforces in siloed divisions and office locations. Now that COVID-19 has all but eradicated traditional in-person relationships and many in-office team members are now working remotely, keeping everyone synced is an even more […]

In the wake of the coronavirus, economic recovery is top of mind for all city leaders, the majority of whom believe that investing in infrastructure and technology can spur a rebound. Yet current analyses indicate that we only have funding available to cover approximately 57 percent of infrastructure system improvements through 2029, leaving an investment gap of $2.6 […]