Partner content Four infrastructure considerations capable of making smart cities “smarter” and more resilient 7th February 2022 With the passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, much-needed funds are starting to trickle down to states and cities. But how will localities spend their share? While our nation’s roads, bridges, and highways need attention, the legislation also offers new opportunities for state and local agencies to lay the infrastructure of the […]
News Receiver design cited as primary issue in FAA-FCC dispute over 5G deployments near airports 5th February 2022 A lack of filtering on older radio altimeters on a fraction of commercial airplanes is the reason potential signaling conflicts may exist, resulting in many flights being grounded or redirected since U.S. wireless carriers launched 5G service on C-band spectrum last month, according to witness testimony to a House subcommittee. Roberson and Associates President and […]
News Newscan: NSO offered ‘bags of cash’ for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims 4th February 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NSO offered ‘bags of cash’ for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims Biden FCC pick Gigi Sohn’s scheduled committee vote gets pulled FAA sees ‘minimal disruptions’ to air travel from 5G amid safety concerns Drone company DJI obscured ties to Chinese state funding, documents show EPA leading […]
Partner content Cisco wades into private 5G market 3rd February 2022 Cisco on Thursday announced its intention to sell a private 5G offering to enterprises. The company promised to show off the new product at the upcoming MWC trade show in Barcelona, Spain. The company also announced new Wi-Fi and switching products for enterprise customers alongside the private 5G offering. In developing a private 5G product, […]
Partner content Why security pros are frustrated with cloud security 3rd February 2022 Companies are struggling to keep up with cloud security, with 55% of security professionals believing at least half their time is wasted, in part because security event data is of uneven quality, which leads to false positives, according to a new report. According to the report by cloud automation firm Lacework, based on a survey of […]
Partner content Court upholds California’s net-neutrality law 3rd February 2022 A U.S. court of appeals has upheld California’s tough network neutrality law, holding that the FCC’s move to roll back those rules in 2017 is not enough to block the state’s law. The FCC, under the Trump administration, overturned Title II-focused network neutrality rules that viewed the Internet as a heavily regulated telecommunications service. That led […]
Partner content Insurers have little to fear with driverless technology 3rd February 2022 Dr. Christoph Lauterwasser, managing director, Allianz Center for Technology claims in a press release, The new rules of the road: Get ready for driverless driving’, that the automobile liability coverage is really ideally fitted to cover the situation with automation. He believes there should be no concerns regarding insurance coverage and that this is crucial […]
News Honeywell invests in RapidSOS, hopes to accelerate initial stage of response process 2nd February 2022 Honeywell announced a strategic investment in RapidSOS, as well as plans to accelerate response efforts by integrating Honeywell sensor technology—particularly in-building fire systems—into the RapidSOS platform that delivers critical data to most 911 centers. Sameer Agrawal, Honeywell’s general manager for software and services, said the RapidSOS agreement complements Honeywell’s purchase of US Digital Designs (USDD) […]
News Newscan: Joe Biden’s FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces a key Senate vote 1st February 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Joe Biden’s FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces a key Senate vote C-band 5G cleared for takeoff near more airports, but some regional jets may be grounded Gigi Sohn will recuse from retrains, broadcast copyright issues Apple AirTags and ‘high-tech stalking’ in New Jersey: What to know Chevron is […]
Partner content Crypto Agility: Solving for the inevitable 1st February 2022 Security today relies on cryptography, an information-protection technology that uses algorithms to transform messages into a form that is difficult for a third party to decipher. For decades, computers and networks have relied on cryptography to provide confidentiality and integrity, and for common tasks like authentication. Arguably, it has become the backbone of modern cybersecurity […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024