Newscan: Satellite-technology revolution means there are swarms of spacecraft in orbit

The evolution of cloud technologies and the magnitude of what they are enabling in state and local government is immeasurable—from enabling first responders in the field, vaccine distribution and tracking, to remote learning and working. In fact, cloud technologies largely enabled government operations when the COVID pandemic hit. As the old saying goes, along with […]

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) is backing a new offering for first responders in California, including the California National Guard, that will allow them to instantly create a private wireless 5G network wherever and whenever they need it. Broadly, the effort reflects growing interest in the ability for government agencies, enterprises and others to build their […]

Netflix, jetting along on Squid Game success, now has nearly 214 million customers within its planet-encircling tentacles. Telcos that pipe Netflix content to homes are suddenly jealous, even suggesting Netflix should pay them for transport (net neutrality, here we go again). The Internet firm’s trajectory is certainly enviable – its share price has more than quintupled in five years […]