News UK regulator opens Motorola Solutions market investigation over roles in Airwave, ESN 27th October 2021 Motorola Solutions could be subject to price controls on its highly profitable Airwave TETRA network serving public-safety users in the United Kingdom (UK) or be required to divest Airwave entirely as potential results of a new market investigation, the UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced. CMA unveiled its investigation plans on Monday, when […]
News Newscan: Biden nominates acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel for permanent post 27th October 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Biden nominates acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel for permanent post Biden’s FCC nominees, if confirmed, could lead to the return of net-neutrality rules Ignoring sanctions, Russia renews broad cybersurveillance operation Biden and Democrats push for budget deal this week as rifts remain Democrats divided over tax proposals to […]
News FirstNet Authority board revamped with seven new members, Benjamin as chair 26th October 2021 FirstNet Authority’s board has seven new members—including a new chair in Stephen Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, S.C.—after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced 11 appointments to the body overseeing the buildout and operation of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). “I am proud to announce the selection of these highly qualified board members, […]
Partner content SolarWinds attacker targets cloud service providers in new supply-chain threat 26th October 2021 Nobelium, the Russia-based threat actor behind the supply chain attack on SolarWinds, is targeting cloud service providers and IT services organizations in a large-scale and ongoing campaign designed to infiltrate systems belonging to downstream customers of these companies. Since May, Nobelium has attacked at least 140 cloud service providers and compromised 14 of them, according to […]
Partner content Lynk updates on testing, approvals for 5G from space 26th October 2021 Startup Lynk said it has been testing its service across hundreds of phones per minute, and that it expects to soon receive regulatory approvals for its plans to offer cellular connections from space. The company also disclosed what will likely be its first commercial offering: ten-cent text messages in locations without cellular coverage. “Lynk is […]
Partner content Cloud security is key to cybersecurity resilience in state and local governments 25th October 2021 The evolution of cloud technologies and the magnitude of what they are enabling in state and local government is immeasurable—from enabling first responders in the field, vaccine distribution and tracking, to remote learning and working. In fact, cloud technologies largely enabled government operations when the COVID pandemic hit. As the old saying goes, along with […]
News Newscan: Kentucky Supreme Court to decide police phone-warrant issue 22nd October 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Kentucky Supreme Court to decide police phone-warrant issue Whole-of-state cybersecurity gains ground in government Recommendations to improve 911 call center made as part of settlement in teen’s car death DOD begins fielding 5G communications to California first responders Justice official dangles liability protections to encourage private-sector breach reports […]
Partner content U.S. military spearheads private 5G for California first responders 22nd October 2021 The US Department of Defense (DoD) is backing a new offering for first responders in California, including the California National Guard, that will allow them to instantly create a private wireless 5G network wherever and whenever they need it. Broadly, the effort reflects growing interest in the ability for government agencies, enterprises and others to build their […]
Partner content Netflix shows why telcos should fear AWS 21st October 2021 Netflix, jetting along on Squid Game success, now has nearly 214 million customers within its planet-encircling tentacles. Telcos that pipe Netflix content to homes are suddenly jealous, even suggesting Netflix should pay them for transport (net neutrality, here we go again). The Internet firm’s trajectory is certainly enviable – its share price has more than quintupled in five years […]
Partner content Samsung, Intel intro new IoT chips 21st October 2021 Both Samsung and Intel have unveiled new semiconductor products with potential to support intelligent IoT applications. Samsung announced it has initiated mass production of a new dynamic random-access memory (RAM) circuit based on the DDR5 (double data rate 5) standard and 14 nanometer-sized chips. The new product is expected to handle data-intensive workloads, such as […]
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