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FCC approves rules for service providers delivering NG911 emergency communications

FCC commissioners last week voted unanimously to approve an order designed to ease the transition to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology by providing originating service providers with nationwide rules about their responsibilities and deadlines to deliver emergency calls to NG911 systems. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel described the order as the latest step in the FCC’s […]

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AI, machine learning help cut mobile-network energy use

Jordanian mobile network operator Umniah has teamed with Ericsson to leverage Ericsson’s AI and machine learning solutions to reduce energy consumption across its network. Ericsson’s Intelligent Radio Access Network (RAN) Power Saving solution will automatically switch off Umniah’s network components to reduce energy consumption. The solution intuitively monitors network performance in real time, analyzing traffic […]

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Flood-monitoring product aims to make tracking flood damage more efficient

The amount of flooding in the U.S. has been rising since the 1950s, with damages from floods costing the U.S. an estimated $180 billion every year, a recent Senate report found. A new flood response data product launched by Floodbase is designed to help governments track flood damage and flood severity in near-real time to enable a swifter, more […]

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AI presents cybersecurity challenges, opportunities

Advancements in AI technology are rapidly accelerating. For example, the differences between the first iteration of Open AI’s original ChatGPT in 2018 and today’s GPT-4 are monumental. The same development speed applies to cybersecurity and the use of AI in operational and defensive environments. The effectiveness and safety of large language models (LLMs), particularly in […]

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Motorola Solutions launches AI-powered virtual-assistant software to aid 911 telecommunicators

Motorola Solutions recently announced the launch of VESTA NXT, which includes “virtual response assistant” technology that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) that can reduce the workload of a 911 call handler by an estimated 20% to 35%, according to a company press release about the offering. Dan Twohig, Motorola Solutions’ vice president of strategic partnerships, said […]

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The growing crisis of pedestrian safety: A call for predictive & prescriptive AI-driven solutions

In recent years, pedestrian safety has become a growing issue in urban planning and traffic management. Alarmingly, the number of traffic-related incidents and fatalities involving pedestrians has increased rapidly, raising significant concerns among policymakers, city planners and the general public. According to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian deaths in the United States […]

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FirstNet Authority CEO sets ‘ubiquitous coverage’ goal, highlights other focus areas for NPSBN

FirstNet Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel this week said that establishing ‘ubiquitous coverage’ for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is the organization’s new goal—and one that is “possible,” in part because of technological advances and recent financial commitments. Wassel made the proclamation during his keynote address to open 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation […]

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Sinking telecom industry issues SOS at TM Forum bash

In the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the little mermaid painfully transforms into a human before she is depressingly rejected by the man she loves. If the Danish author had been writing it as a telecom allegory, she would have spent years flapping around on the beach, all scales and no legs, in some “code […]

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AI-powered cameras to sweep streets for code violations in a California city

The city of Stockton, California, plans to use vehicle-mounted cameras and artificial intelligence software to help its understaffed police department detect and report code violations like overgrown lawns, improper parking, peeling paint, boarded windows and graffiti. Stockton’s city council unanimously voted last week to enter into a $237,600-per-year contract with City Detect, after running a five-day pilot […]

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Evansville police to add safeguards after officer’s ‘misuse’ of AI software

The Evansville Police Department in Evansville, Ind., announced it will be instituting additional safeguards surrounding its use of artificial intelligence software after one of its officers was found to be misusing the technology. In a press conference held June 12, Evansville Chief of Police Phil Smith said that while the department was preparing to renew […]

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