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Motorola Solutions agrees to buy IndigoVision for $37 million

Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire IndigoVision, a Scotland-based provider of end-to-end video security solutions, for about $37.2 million cash in a deal that is expected to close by the end of May, according to information from the companies “Motorola Solutions is pleased to have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition […]

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COVID-19 stokes fear of the surveillance society

Reluctant to heed government advice about “social distancing,” Brits and other UK residents were last night hit by tough new rules on freedom of movement. People cannot leave their homes unless they need to buy groceries, exercise or – for those designated “key workers” – travel to work. Designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, […]

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Battling COVID-19: Are local governments prepared?

American City & County recently surveyed its readership to get a better understanding of their preparedness for and response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. While some communities, it seems, were under-prepared, the survey reveals most respondents felt confident in their department’s ability to handle the health crisis. Highlights from the results include: More local leaders […]

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Drakontas: CEO James Sim discusses DragonForce app development, use during COVID-19 crisis

Drakontas CEO James Sim explains how his company’s DragonForce command-and-control collaboration platform—traditionally used as a communications tool to support tactical operations for public safety and the military—is being deployed by multiple emergency-management entities associated with the response efforts being implemented in the COVID-19 crisis.

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AI, machine learning could put cell sites to sleep (and slash energy costs)

Wireless operators spend millions of dollars every year paying for the electricity to power their cell sites and small cells. But there are new energy-saving features that are being developed that could make a dramatic difference in energy consumption. And these new features incorporate tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In a new […]

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Stop the presses! 5G is safe, experts say

It’s fair to say that there have been concerns about the possible health effects of increased exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the 5G era, but the international body in charge of setting limits on exposure to radiation has issued updated guidelines that, if adhered to, would make 5G services perfectly safe. The International Commission on […]

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5G will see C-V2X explosion … maybe

An automotive research body is predicting an explosion in C-V2X capability with the roll-out of 5G. However, the statement announcing a study by ABI Research based on industry opinions, does make the sweeping assumption that 5G, which requires many times more aerials than the existing 4G networks, will have a far superior coverage. That’s somewhat […]

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RapidSOS: Tom Guthrie outlines ability to share gunfire-detection data with 911 centers

Tom Guthrie, senior vice president and general manager for the RapidSOS public-safety unit, highlights the information available to 911 personnel through his company’s newly announced partnership with SafeZone, a provider of indoor gunfire-detection technology, as well the eventual potential to share smart-building information with public safety automatically in the future.

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Kymeta unveils new antenna, plans to offer hybrid satellite-cell connectivity

Kymeta this week announced the commercial availability of its new u8 mobile antenna platform—a software-defined solution supporting satellite connections throughout the Ku-band and cellular LTE service—that lets the company offer an always-on hybrid connectivity bundle, starting at a price of $999 per month. Bill Marks, Kymeta’s chief strategy officer, said the company hopes to make […]

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Verizon, AT&T withdraw from smart-city efforts

Verizon and AT&T no longer have high-profile executives dedicated to smart city operations. And both have largely folded their smart city efforts into other business units. Specifically, Verizon’s VP of Smart Communities, Mrinalini (Lani) Ingram, left the company in September, and Verizon’s smart city efforts have been moved under Maggie Hallbach, head of Verizon’s Public Sector […]

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Motorola Solutions agrees to buy IndigoVision for $37 million

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COVID-19 stokes fear of the surveillance society

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Battling COVID-19: Are local governments prepared?

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Drakontas: CEO James Sim discusses DragonForce app development, use during COVID-19 crisis

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AI, machine learning could put cell sites to sleep (and slash energy costs)

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Stop the presses! 5G is safe, experts say

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5G will see C-V2X explosion … maybe

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RapidSOS: Tom Guthrie outlines ability to share gunfire-detection data with 911 centers

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Kymeta unveils new antenna, plans to offer hybrid satellite-cell connectivity

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AT&T wireless growth keyed by FirstNet—now provides 24,000 agencies with 4.4 million connections dlvr.it/ShY5qH

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