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Michigan, Indiana test Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based Critical Connect as LMR-LTE interoperability platform

Results of initial testing in Michigan and Indiana indicate that Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect cloud-based interoperability platform could be a “very powerful tool” that helps first responders share voice, data and video communications in the future, according to an official leading the Michigan statewide P25 system. Brad Stoddard, director of the Michigan Public Safety Communications […]

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Starlink speed tests surface

Although Starlink hasn’t revealed pricing and packaging for Elon Musk’s ambitious low-Earth orbit satellite broadband service, purported speed tests from a group of beta users posted to Reddit indicate that Starlink will be more than capable of delivering a true “broadband” experience, at least as it is defined by the FCC. The posted, “confirmed” Starlink speed tests […]

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Researchers trick facial-recognition systems

Neural networks powered by recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies increasingly have become adept at generating photo-realistic images of human faces completely from scratch. The systems typically use a dataset comprised of millions of images of real people to “learn” over a period of time how to autonomously generate original images of […]

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Connected farming harvests data and gives agriculture a jolt

Despite technological advances in the field, agriculture largely depends on human input. Farmers still tend to their land, harvesting crops and preparing fields for the next season. But these age-old activities have taken on an entirely new cast with the Internet of Things collecting data alongside farmers in the field. With IoT in agriculture, farmers […]

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Traffic-data cybersecurity works … for now

Russian company Quanttelecom is developing a quantum communication technology for protection of transport-related data against man-in-the-middle attacks. So far, the developer has made three real-world implementations in the national road transport system, including 500, 125 and 50 miles fiber-optic lines. As quantum technologies advance at pace, more companies are thinking how to apply them to […]

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COVID-19 driving data-integration projects in IoT

As countries across the world grapple with the novel coronavirus, there has been a significant effort to integrate input from sources, from surveillance cameras to point-of-sale systems and connected health devices. The trend has highlighted the power of Internet of Things (IoT) deployments for public data collection as well as the technology’s privacy-eroding potential. South […]

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L3Harris: James Potter highlights benefits of company’s MCA partner program

James Potter, senior manager of strategic partnerships at L3Harris, outlines progress within the company’s Mission Critical Alliance (MCA) program, which has expanded from 11 partners to 17 partners during its first year, including FirstNet, Built by AT&T. As part of the MCA’s first anniversary, L3Harris will conduct an online roundtable, during which partners will […]

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Motorola Solutions sees strong signs for video, 911 as LMR slows during COVID-19 pandemic

Motorola Solutions cited encouraging signs in the video-security and command-center software arenas while acknowledging a slowdown in new land-mobile-radio (LMR) business as enterprises and public-safety entities are impacted negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic, company officials said yesterday. Motorola Solutions reported a 13% decrease in second-quarter revenues compared to last year. During the company’s second-quarter earnings […]

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New alliance calls for allocation of public-safety 4.9 GHz spectrum to FirstNet Authority

Public safety should retain control of its 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum—airwaves that the FCC is considering for at least some commercial use—through an allocation to the FirstNet Authority, according to the newly formed Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA). “We’re concerned that public safety is going to lose spectrum that we might need,” Jeff […]

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Motorola Solutions buys video-security company Pelco for $110 million cash

Motorola Solutions announced that it paid $110 million in cash for Pelco, a California-based provider of video-security solutions in a deal that is designed to enhance the growing portfolio of video-related assets held by Motorola Solutions, according to company officials. John Kedzierski, Motorola Solutions senior vice president and general manager for video security and analytics, […]

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Michigan, Indiana test Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based Critical Connect as LMR-LTE interoperability platform

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Starlink speed tests surface

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Researchers trick facial-recognition systems

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Connected farming harvests data and gives agriculture a jolt

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Traffic-data cybersecurity works … for now

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COVID-19 driving data-integration projects in IoT

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L3Harris: James Potter highlights benefits of company’s MCA partner program

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Motorola Solutions sees strong signs for video, 911 as LMR slows during COVID-19 pandemic

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New alliance calls for allocation of public-safety 4.9 GHz spectrum to FirstNet Authority

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Motorola Solutions buys video-security company Pelco for $110 million cash

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Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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