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IWCE 2023: Telecommunications technology expo highlights city solutions like smart pavement

Time is marching on and so is telecommunications technology — these days, at a breakneck pace. The IWCE 2023 exposition in Las Vegas, Nev. this week highlighted tech-forward city solutions like smart streetlights, city-wide networks, 5G, satellites, and roadways that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles speeding along at 65 miles per hour. “Modular, prefab infrastructure as a […]

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Germany’s Deutsche Telekom finally buys a majority of T-Mobile US

After years of increasing its ownership in T-Mobile US, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced this week it crossed the 50% threshold, and now is the majority owner of the US-based company. “We have the majority and are the largest shareholder of the world’s most valuable telecommunications company – T-Mobile US,” DT CEO Tim Höttges said […]

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

The FBI has seized the Genesis Market, one of the largest and most widely used Dark Web forums for stolen cookies, credentials, and tokens, plus bots and other tools for initial access to victim networks. It’s yet another blow dealt by international law enforcement to those engaged in cybercriminal activity worldwide. On Tuesday, the homepage of the marketplace was replaced […]

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FDA passes new cybersecurity rules for medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced new cybersecurity regulations, asking medical device manufacturers to meet specific requirements when registering a new product. According to theadministration, submissions for new medical devices will now need to include details on the cybersecurity protections for the device, as well as plans for post-release security updates. The requirements […]

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5G race to space picks up (network) speed

Companies like Bullitt and Apple have already proven that it’s possible to connect regular smartphones directly to satellites. However, so far such services center around slow-speed applications like text messaging. AST SpaceMobile is promising to change all that. During its recent quarterly conference call, company officials suggested that its satellites would support smartphone connections that are just […]

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IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change

LAS VEGAS–To compete, private businesses are quick to adapt to tech advancements. Public safety organizations, on the other hand, are slower to adapt given their responsibility to safeguard constituents and their property. Especially in the fire service, leadership is slow to adopt new ways of doing things. And if something doesn’t work the first time, […]

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4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say

Natural disasters, crisis situations and mass casualty events don’t happen often, but when they do, radio frequencies are inundated with traffic. This infrequent, high-bandwidth need prompted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reserve 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4940-4990 GHz band specifically for public safety usage in 2002. For years, innovators were not sure […]

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AT&T says it completed five-year FirstNet buildout by March 30 contractual deadline

AT&T finished the initial five-year network buildout of the FirstNet system operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum by the March 30 deadline stipulated in the carrier’s contract with the FirstNet Authority, according to a statement released today by AT&T. As part of the 25-year deal signed with the FirstNet Authority in March 2017, contractor […]

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Satellite companies hunt for cash

Satellite companies Telesat, Ligado, Lynk Global and Rivada Space Networks are working to raise the funds necessary to realize their ambitions. But in the meantime, they’re stuck making promises they may not be able to fund. The satellite operators are looking for more cash in an increasingly tumultuous industry. Just this week, SES confirmed merger talks with […]

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Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds

The sensitivity of voice-controlled microphones could allow cyberattackers to issue commands to smartphones, smart speakers, and other connected devices using near-ultrasound frequencies undetectable by humans for a variety of nefarious outcomes — including taking over apps that control home Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The technique, dubbed a Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT), exploits voice assistants like Siri, […]

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IWCE 2023: Telecommunications technology expo highlights city solutions like smart pavement

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Germany’s Deutsche Telekom finally buys a majority of T-Mobile US

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

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FDA passes new cybersecurity rules for medical devices

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5G race to space picks up (network) speed

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IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change

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4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say

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AT&T says it completed five-year FirstNet buildout by March 30 contractual deadline

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Satellite companies hunt for cash

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Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds

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

Countdown to IWCE 2024: Your Last-Minute Guide

FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds

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