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A closer look at Verizon’s curious CBRS spectrum purchases

Verizon was the biggest spender during the FCC’s recent 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum auction, doling out a total of almost $1.9 billion for 557 licenses in markets across the country. As Light Reading reported more than a year ago, Verizon has been deploying CBRS network equipment in anticipation of using the band. The operator sees the CBRS […]

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Newscan: Ransomware attacks on health sector grow more menacing during pandemic

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ransomware attacks on health sector grow more menacing during pandemic ITS America: FCC’s 5.9 GHz plan is ‘reckless’ These drones could beam down 5G from high in the sky Hydrogen-fueled flying base stations for 5G connectivity tested over Germany How to ensure your NIST Cybersecurity Framework implementation isn’t […]

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Mission-critical services, coverage options highlighted in FirstNet Authority Roadmap update

Encouraging the development of solutions that address unique public-safety coverage solutions and enhance mission-critical voice, data and video communications are among the focus areas highlighted the recently updated FirstNet Authority Roadmap that outlines strategic technological priorities for the FirstNet system. Last month’s release represents the first update to the Roadmap, which was created last year […]

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Cybercrime: Nation-states go prime time

Cybercriminals have become more sophisticated by employing methodologies that make them both tougher to detect and more capable of thwarting even tech-savvy targets. Hostile nation-states are using new attack methods that improve the odds of infiltrating and knocking off high-value targets. Increasingly, criminal groups are shifting their infrastructure to the cloud in order to hide […]

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IoT Trends 2021: A focus on fundamentals, not nice-to-haves

As we approach the close of a whirlwind 2020, connected devices will continue to define numerous industries in the coming year. Several trends continue to gather momentum, fueling IoT’s prominence in 2021, from data-intensive experiences that use Internet of Things (IoT) devices (such as self-driving cars or wearable devices) to basic health-and-safety needs as COVID-19 […]

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Anterix maintains 900 MHz broadband momentum with NYPA pilot

New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently announced a new pilot project with Anterix to assess potential use cases private LTE technology leveraging 900 MHz broadband spectrum, an indication of continued interest in the space for utilities and other critical-infrastructure entities, according to Anterix President and CEO Rob Schwartz. “The momentum we’ve had since the report […]

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SpaceMobile’s 5G from space touted as a game-changer

Abel Avellan has a clear message for his company’s investors and the wider market in general: Speedy 5G is coming. From space. Soon. “We believe being connected is a human right,” said Avellan, the CEO of SpaceMobile, which is the go-to-market brand from Midland, Texas-based startup AST & Science (AST). However, Avellan is facing some […]

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Newscan: FirstNet is interoperability, FirstNet Authority CEO says in blog

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FirstNet is interoperability, FirstNet Authority CEO says in blog SpaceX prices Starlink satellite Internet service at $99 per month, according to e-mail FBI warns ransomware assault threatens U.S. health-care system Board declares emergency over Humboldt County’s 911 system failures Modified drones help scientists better predict volcanic eruptions Council […]

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Motorola Solutions cites command-center success, LMR challenges during earnings call

Motorola Solutions highlighted growth in its video, services and command-center software businesses, which helped offset notable declines in the company’s land-mobile-radio (LMR) sales, company officials said this week. “I’m very pleased with the progress we’re making in our command-center software business,” Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. “Our command-center […]

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Communications solutions must evolve quickly to meet needs of a changing world

The world has changed significantly in recent months, and there is no doubt we are living in unprecedented times. The ways in which we communicate have evolved rapidly, particularly for the first responders who have stepped up to fight the pandemic, wildfires, and more. There has been not just a flurry of new users, but […]

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A closer look at Verizon’s curious CBRS spectrum purchases

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Newscan: Ransomware attacks on health sector grow more menacing during pandemic

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Mission-critical services, coverage options highlighted in FirstNet Authority Roadmap update

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Cybercrime: Nation-states go prime time

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IoT Trends 2021: A focus on fundamentals, not nice-to-haves

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Anterix maintains 900 MHz broadband momentum with NYPA pilot

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SpaceMobile’s 5G from space touted as a game-changer

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Newscan: FirstNet is interoperability, FirstNet Authority CEO says in blog

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Motorola Solutions cites command-center success, LMR challenges during earnings call

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Communications solutions must evolve quickly to meet needs of a changing world

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

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

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Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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