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BT emergency-call handlers set to join strike action in UK

The UK’s Communications Workers Union (CWU) has upped the ante in its pay dispute with BT management. In previous summer strike action over what CWU saw as an inadequate flat-rate pay deal of £1,500 (US$1695) – which, according to the union, was pretty much presented as a fait accompli to its BT frontline worker members back in April with […]

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Smart-city tool coordinates use of drones, robots

A team of researchers has developed a tool to manage and combine deployed technologies in smart cities. Researchers developed the AI-based cooperative infrastructure that allows for the collaboration of technologies from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to mobile robots, which could offer game-changing advances in security, surveillance, and search and rescue efforts. The research team, from […]

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NG911 funding not part of Republican bill to support FCC auction authority, ‘rip and replace’ effort

A Republican senator this week introduced a bill calling for a mid-band spectrum auction with proceeds being used to fund the FCC’s “rip and replace” program, but—unlike legislation passed by the House—the current language would not provide any funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced S.4820—entitled the “Protecting Communications Networks from […]

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Intrado sells safety business to Stonepeak for $2.4 billion

Intrado, a longtime key player in the 911 industry, has sold its safety business to the Stonepeak investment firm for $2.4 billion, but Intrado will retain its Digital Workflows unit, according to a press release issued yesterday. For more than four decades, Intrado Safety has played a crucial role in delivering 911 calls from citizens […]

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NENA provides input on proposed NG911 funding

National Emergency Number Association (NENA) CEO Brian Fontes this week sent a letter to key Senate leaders that expresses support for federal funding for deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911) technology throughout the U.S. but appears to seek some changes in the legislative language pending in the Senate. Much-anticipated federal funding for NG911 currently is included […]

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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

Apple yesterday announced updates to its device portfolio with new capabilities, including two that are designed to enhance the ability for customers to get help in dire circumstances: Emergency SoS via Satellite and Crash Detection. Available with all iPhone 14 models, Emergency SOS via Satellite lets users contact emergency services via text, even when the […]

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Newscan: Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think NIST to launch new guidance on security risks of telehealth and smart-home integration Finally, a U.S. carrier—T-Mobile—touts the power of eSIM Pennsylvania grappling with SNAP, EBT card […]

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Waymo launches driverless rides in downtown Phoenix

Waymo has extended its fully driverless robotaxi service into downtown Phoenix. The self-driving tech company, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has operated rides without human drivers in the Phoenix suburbs for some time. Now this new driverless venture into a busier area of the city – which is more complex in terms of potential traffic scenarios – is […]

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Necessity indeed is the mother of invention

An adage regarding the stock market goes something like this: over any 20-year period, the market delivers a return on investment of about 10 percent, but every 20-year period—regardless of when it begins or when it ends—contains peaks and valleys that are driven by market conditions that change often, and often substantially. This adage just […]

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NASNA outlines ‘strong and urgent concerns’ about NG911 funding language in spectrum bill

Legislation before the U.S. Senate that would allocate as much as $10 billion in federal funds for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployment includes language that “will unnecessarily detract from and delay NG911 implementation,” according to a letter from the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA). Under H.R. 7624—the version of the “Spectrum Innovation Act” approved […]

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BT emergency-call handlers set to join strike action in UK

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Smart-city tool coordinates use of drones, robots

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NG911 funding not part of Republican bill to support FCC auction authority, ‘rip and replace’ effort

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Intrado sells safety business to Stonepeak for $2.4 billion

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NENA provides input on proposed NG911 funding

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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

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Newscan: Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain

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Waymo launches driverless rides in downtown Phoenix

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Necessity indeed is the mother of invention

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NASNA outlines ‘strong and urgent concerns’ about NG911 funding language in spectrum bill

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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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