Partner content Five takeaways from Biden’s new national spectrum strategy 14th November 2023 The Biden administration today released its national spectrum strategy, which identifies 2,786MHz of spectrum across five bands for new uses, including 5G and 6G. It also sets up a process for releasing additional spectrum, developing new spectrum management techniques and preventing interference. Specifically, the report points to spectrum in bands including the lower 3GHz band, the 7GHz […]
Partner content China targets mass humanoid-robot rollout by 2025 13th November 2023 China is targeting the mass rollout of humanoid robots by 2025, and advanced levels of the technology by 2027. A nine-page report released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) calls on the country’s manufacturing sector to rapidly ramp up its robotic technology to “realize mass production by 2025.” The report, according to a […]
Partner content Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal 13th November 2023 Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]
Partner content 75% of companies plan to cut office space in 2024 13th November 2023 Dive Brief: Seventy-five percent of businesses surveyed plan to reduce their office square footage in 2024, nearly 30% more than in 2022, according to a 2023 office space report from workspace platform provider Robin. However, 88% of the companies surveyed said they are mandating that employees work a certain number of days onsite — up nearly […]
News Momentum for ‘rip and replace’ funding grows as bipartisan bill introduced in House 10th November 2023 Support for near-term funding to rid U.S. networks of equipment from China-based vendors like Huawei and ZTE continued to increase this week, with bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and a coalition of telecom trade associations emphasizing the need for more than $3 billion to fulfill the mandate from Capitol Hill. Sponsored by Rep. Ashley […]
Partner content Cyberattacks on MGM and Caesars highlight social-engineering risks 9th November 2023 The cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment exposed the widespread effects data breaches can have on an organization — operationally, reputationally, and financially. Although many questions around the specific attack remain, reports say that hackers found enough of an MGM’s employee’s data on LinkedIn to arm themselves with the right knowledge to call the help desk and […]
Partner content Sandworm cyberattackers down Ukrainian power grid during missile strikes 9th November 2023 Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding with a barrage of missile strikes.Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding […]
Partner content 6G Summit brings unusual plea from carriers: Slow your roll 9th November 2023 NEW YORK – BROOKLYN 6G SUMMIT – On the first day of a conference meant to serve up 6G’s possibilities, cold water followed a coffee break. “We’re getting a little bit worn out with the economics of the industry,” AT&T technology EVP Chris Sambar said in a keynote last week at the Brooklyn 6G Summit. […]
Partner content Is your organization prepared for ransomware strikes in Azure storage? 9th November 2023 The cloud landscape is witnessing an unprecedented surge in highly sophisticated attacks, with threat actors transcending traditional exploits like crypto mining and data exfiltration. Instead, they are delving deeper into cloud infrastructure, executing intricate maneuvers such as lateral movement, orchestrating supply chain attacks and deploying ransomware on cloud data. In this ever-evolving realm of cloud […]
Commentary Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it. 7th November 2023 There was a time, not very long ago, when public-safety agencies and other public-sector organizations didn’t seem to fully appreciate the significant threat that cyberattacks pose to their operations and ability to fulfill their missions. But that began to change over the last couple of years, thanks to a spate of high-profile incidents. One occurred […]
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