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Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake?

The V2G business model appears to be something of a chicken-or-egg proposition for providers of the technology. On the one hand, it can defray some of the costs of purchasing a BEV for fleets and individuals; on the other hand, the technology requires a large EV fleet to provide returns on investments for many of […]

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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to expand the use of short-range radars, paving the way for increased use of advanced car safety features, emergency response drones and health care monitoring. Under the decision, technology such as detectors for hot cars, pedestrian monitors and drones for a range of purposes such as construction, safety […]

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AT&T blasts T-Mobile’s SpaceX plans as ‘woefully insufficient’

AT&T argued in a filing with the FCC that T-Mobile and SpaceX haven’t sufficiently provided the details necessary to convince regulators to allow them to move forward with their phone-to-satellite plans. “The FCC’s rules do not permit SpaceX’s proposed use of T-Mobile’s terrestrial spectrum, and Applicants fail to even request – much less justify – […]

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Zero trust is a great strategy but a terrible name

The monthly town hall meeting was going well until they got to the agenda item called “zero trust.” What was to be a routine request for additional funding to implement a zero-trust environment quickly became one of confusion and misunderstanding. Trust in government at all levels has continued its downward spiral over the years. So, […]

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Ericsson targets U.S. military as its next big 5G customer

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Mike Murphy, Ericsson’s top technology executive in North America, said the 5G networking giant is eyeing a new potential customer: the US military. “There’s a lot of interest in the US government now for adopting 5G,” Murphy said during a keynote presentation here at Light Reading’s Big 5G Event. […]

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

When it comes to incident response, many organizations assume that the training and preparation they have done for the IT side of their networks extends to their operational technology/industrial control systems environments. While they may appear to share many similarities, OT security requires different protocols, objectives, analysis, forensics, and other security methods. What works successfully in […]

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Officials for the Next G Alliance are suiting up for the next phase of their broad 6G strategy: engaging with US government officials. The association held a party in Washington, DC, last week to kick off the effort with regulators and lawmakers. Next, the alliance is hoping to set […]

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

AUSTIN—Telecom experts already are working to develop a 6G standard, but little tangible progress has been made as the industry wrestles with myriad challenges, including a lack of easily identifiable spectrum in the U.S. and whether a business model will emerge that is more profitable than 5G has been to date. These were just some […]

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Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

For the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of a widespread ransomware attack that disrupted business, caused first responders to impliment backup communication protocols, and took public-facing digital infrastructure offline. Since the early morning hours of last Wednesday, when ransomware was discovered in the system, Bill […]

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC to approve waivers that allow AST to operate on leased spectrum from AT&T in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands. In a filing to the FCC made public today, […]

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Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake?

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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

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AT&T blasts T-Mobile’s SpaceX plans as ‘woefully insufficient’

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Zero trust is a great strategy but a terrible name

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Ericsson targets U.S. military as its next big 5G customer

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

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Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

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