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New measures to prevent 5G from crashing planes due in February 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new rules to eliminate potential interference between speedy 5G networks and most big airplanes. The rules will go into effect on February 24, 2024. That’s two years after some big 5G network operators had hoped. Nonetheless, the US wireless industry is cheering the FAA’s new rules. “The wireless […]

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Qualcomm to add Iridium satellite to phones, other gadgets

Chipmaker Qualcomm said its Snapdragon chipset platform will be able to connect to Iridium’s satellites, allowing Qualcomm’s customers to build devices that can send text messages from virtually anywhere in the world. The companies said they expect unnamed Qualcomm customers to begin selling satellite-capable smartphones starting in the second half of 2023. Qualcomm’s customers include […]

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Do smart cities make safer cities?

According to the United Nations, two out of three people will live in urban areas by 2050. This increase in city populations will undoubtedly put an even greater strain on government service providers. Faced with the growing demand of residents for increasingly agile and efficient public services, cities must be able to adapt quickly and […]

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Congress passes omnibus funding bill without NG911 funding

Both the House and Senate have passed a $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill that should assure that federal-government agencies will be funded through September, but the legislation does not include funding for IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments or long-term authority for the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions. House members approved the spending measure by a […]

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NG911 funding not part of current omnibus bill as deadline approaches

Federal funding to pay much of the cost to transition 911 centers to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology is not included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill that many in Congress hope to pass prior to Friday’s government-shutdown deadline. There is no mention of NG911 funding in the 4,155-page omnibus funding text that was […]

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Robot guard dog can identify firearms, call police

A new robotic guard dog has been unveiled in Ferndale, Washington, by robotics company Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD). The quadruped robot, named RADDOG, was built for security purposes and can warn users against intruders. The robot is fitted with a 180-degree camera and a firearm-detection device, which can be customized to alert local security, law […]

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Motorola Solutions buys Rave Mobile Safety

Motorola Solutions continued its multi-year buying spree of companies with the acquisition of Rave Mobile Safety, a Massachusetts-based company known for its cloud-based mass-notification and incident-management solutions, according to an announcement released this week. John Zidar, senior vice president of Motorola Solutions’ global enterprise business, said that Rave Mobile Safety is an appealing acquisition, because […]

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Newscan: Senate passes short-term funding bill, moving shutdown deadline to Dec. 23

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Senate passes short-term funding bill, moving shutdown deadline to Dec. 23 LAPD unable to track facial-recognition use, report finds T-Mobile refarms PCS, now reaches 260 million people with Ultra Capacity 5G Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on network-monitoring drones Nuclear-fusion lab achieve ‘ignition’: What does it mean? Fusion […]

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UK Home Office seeks more Airwave measures against Motorola Solutions, including potential divestitures

United Kingdom (UK) Home Office officials support the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) preliminary decision to control pricing for Motorola Solutions’ nationwide Airwave TETRA network, but they also seek recovery of more than $600 million more and to expose the LMR vendor giant to potential divestiture requirements. These requests were communicated in the Home Office’s […]

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Newscan: First reported use of Emergency SOS via satellite saves snowmobiler in Alaska

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations First reported use of Emergency SOS via satellite saves snowmobiler in Alaska National 988 mental-health hotline back up after outage How the FCC’s Chinese telecoms ban will impact state, local government Verizon tells 3G customers to upgrade before they lose service 82% of Americans want telehealth flexibilities extended […]

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New measures to prevent 5G from crashing planes due in February 2024

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Qualcomm to add Iridium satellite to phones, other gadgets

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Do smart cities make safer cities?

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Congress passes omnibus funding bill without NG911 funding

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NG911 funding not part of current omnibus bill as deadline approaches

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Robot guard dog can identify firearms, call police

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Motorola Solutions buys Rave Mobile Safety

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Newscan: Senate passes short-term funding bill, moving shutdown deadline to Dec. 23

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UK Home Office seeks more Airwave measures against Motorola Solutions, including potential divestitures

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Newscan: First reported use of Emergency SOS via satellite saves snowmobiler in Alaska

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

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