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Newscan: The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to infiltrate U.S. companies

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to infiltrate U.S. companies The Big Hack: Statements from Amazon, Apple, Super Micro and the Chinese government U.S. judge says China’s ZTE violated probation, extends monitor’s term Russia launched cyberattacks targeting investigators trying to expose its misdeeds, Western allies […]

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Ed Parkinson named acting CEO for FirstNet, succeeding Mike Poth

Ed Parkinson, one of FirstNet’s initial employees and someone who has worked for the development of public-safety broadband for most of this decade, is the new acting CEO of FirstNet, according to an announcement today from the FirstNet Authority and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

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Motorola Solutions agrees to multiyear extensions on Airwave, ESN contracts in the UK

United Kingdom (UK) public-safety agencies will be able to use the Airwave TETRA network through at least 2022 and Motorola Solutions-provided broadband services at least through 2024 on the new Emergency Services Network (ESN) system, according to separate statements issued today by the Home Office and Motorola Solutions.

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Richard Stanek named as vice chair of FirstNet board

FirstNet board veteran Richard Stanek is the new vice chair of the FirstNet board effective immediately, the FirstNet Authority announced today.

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Updated: New Apple iPhones support operation on Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet

Apple’s new iPhones that were announced this week are the device maker’s first product that support operation on 700 MHz Band 14—the spectrum licensed to FirstNet, which has contracted AT&T to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

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Newscan: What wireless providers like Verizon, AT&T are doing to prepare for Hurricane Florence

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations What wireless providers like Verizon, AT&T are doing to prepare for Hurricane Florence A new lawsuit could set boundaries on employers accessing your devices Swarm Technologies CEO: Launching rogue satellites into space was ‘a mistake’ IBM used NYPD surveillance footage to develop technology that lets police search by […]

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Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

All four nationwide wireless carriers—AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint—will add device-based hybrid (DBH) location technologies that are designed to improve wireless emergency-caller location information, even within buildings, but public-safety officials expressed concerns about efforts surrounding vertical-location data.

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Newscan: FBI surveillance devices may interfere with 911 calls, U.S. senator says

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FBI surveillance devices may interfere with 911 calls, U.S. senator says Sen. Wyden confirms cell-site simulators disrupt emergency calls Text-to-911 program showing early benefits, Palm Beach County says South Carolina county working on backup plan for 911 There was not a backup plan when 911 went out in […]

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Verizon to lift wireless data caps on public safety next week, with immediate help for Hawaii, West Coast

Verizon announces that its public-safety customers nationwide will be eligible for unlimited data plans with no data caps—and no price increase to existing subscription packages—starting next week, with the new plans being implemented immediately in Hawaii and on the West Coast to address expected near-term emergency situations.

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Newscan: Revealed: Pentagon push to attack nuclear missiles before they launch

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Revealed: Pentagon push to attack nuclear missiles before they launch Pentagon puts cyberwarriors on offensive, increasing the risk of conflict Calling 911? Apple’s iPhone will use RapidSOS technology to tell first responders exactly where you are Verizon and AT&T will stop selling you phone’s location to data brokers […]

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Newscan: The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to infiltrate U.S. companies

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Ed Parkinson named acting CEO for FirstNet, succeeding Mike Poth

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Motorola Solutions agrees to multiyear extensions on Airwave, ESN contracts in the UK

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Richard Stanek named as vice chair of FirstNet board

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Updated: New Apple iPhones support operation on Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet

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Newscan: What wireless providers like Verizon, AT&T are doing to prepare for Hurricane Florence

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Commercial carriers commit to adopting technologies to improve 911 location accuracy

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Newscan: FBI surveillance devices may interfere with 911 calls, U.S. senator says

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Verizon to lift wireless data caps on public safety next week, with immediate help for Hawaii, West Coast

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Newscan: Revealed: Pentagon push to attack nuclear missiles before they launch

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