News T-Band licensees submit new license applications to FCC 28th March 2021 Land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensees operating on T-Band (470-512 MHz) spectrum last week submitted hundreds of license applications that could expand their coverage footprint for the first time in nine years, and the long-awaited process was executed without significant conflicts, according to sources familiar with the situation. “Everything went well; there was no issue whatsoever,” Farokh Latif, […]
Partner content 5G slicing can be dicey, says security specialist 28th March 2021 Hailed by vendors and operators alike as a key benefit of future 5G networks, one security specialist is now saying there is a problem with 5G network slicing that could make 5G mobile networks vulnerable to attack. Network slicing is a feature of standalone 5G networks that is set to enable an array of new […]
Partner content AT&T to Biden: Don’t leave 5G out of infrastructure spending frenzy 27th March 2021 The Biden administration is reportedly preparing an infrastructure spending plan that could top $3 trillion. An unspecified portion of that is expected to be directed toward crossing the digital divide. Not surprisingly, telecommunications providers and vendors of all sizes and types are jostling for a chance to grab a portion of that spending for themselves. After all, how can […]
Partner content IoT deployment success: Getting it right vs. getting it going 27th March 2021 Internet of Things projects are a continuous work in progress. While many business leaders see the long-term potential of Internet of Things (IoT) benefits, the ongoing challenge is how to get from here to there. The upsides include substantial cost savings, increased efficiencies, new revenue streams and enhanced customer engagements. IoT benefits come via new […]
Partner content The future of work is hybrid: Why city and county workers need secure access 27th March 2021 With the United States now leading the world in the rollout of vaccination programs, there’s a sense of optimism that many aspects of life may soon return to normal. But the big question for city, local, state and federal government agencies of all sizes isn’t necessarily about how to safely bring employees back to the office, but whether […]
News California 911 centers access OnStar crash data via RapidDeploy 26th March 2021 California 911 centers now can receive vehicle-crash data and injury-severity predictions from OnStar through the RapidDeploy’s RadiusPlus map application that has been installed at the 450 public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state, according to an announcement released this week. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the initiative will enhance the […]
Partner content How to protect our critical infrastructure from attack 26th March 2021 On Feb. 2, the largest ever compilation of breached usernames and passwords was leaked online. Known as COMB, it contained 3.2 billion unique email/password pairs, including the credentials for the Oldsmar water plant in Florida. Three days later an unknown attacker entered Oldsmar’s computer systems and attempted to manipulate the pH in the city’s water […]
Partner content Using artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity 26th March 2021 The Growing Problem of Enterprise Network Security When it comes to integrating AI-based processes into security, it isn’t just useful; it’s become essential and is rapidly becoming mission critical to organizations of all sizes. The rapidly expanding attack surface of virtually every enterprise, with the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud systems is a […]
News Siyata Mobile buys ClearRF to enhance reliability of IoT systems with amplifiers 25th March 2021 Siyata Mobile announced that it will pay $700,000 in cash and stock to acquire ClearRF, which holds a patent that is designed to improve the reliability of Internet of Things (IoT) or machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions by ensuring that a power outage to a cellular amplifier does not cause the broader system to fail. Glenn Kennedy, […]
Audio Omdia: Ken Rehbehn outlines key findings in LTE broadband report for critical communications 24th March 2021 Ken Rehbehn, Omdia’s senior principal analyst for public safety and critical communications, highlights some of the key findings and industry forecasts covered in his Critical Communications Broadband LTE Report for 2020, which examines the impact of LTE 4G and 5G technologies on public safety and other mission-critical sectors, as well operations for mining and […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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