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Swarm Technology: Alfonso Iniguez demos ‘intent-based autonomy’ technology for coordinating drones

Alfonso Iniguez, founder and CEO of Swarm Technology, demonstrates how the startup company’s patented technology lets connected drones and robots respond as a coordinated group to mission-focused commands as efficiently as possible, rather than having each object controlled individually. Based on concepts developed after years of observing ants, this “solidarity cell architure” provides the distributed artificial intelligence needed to coordinate the robots or drones.

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Minn. National Guard: Thomas Simota showcases capabilities of deployable communications unit

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Thomas Simota, interoperable communications manager for the Minnesota National Guard, highlights the features of a Minnesota National Guard deployable unit, which is designed to support interoperable communications between the military and public-safety entities.

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Virtualnetcom: Mohan Tammisetti and Gary Monetti outline features of RAID standalone LTE network in hardened 12.5-pound backpack

Virtualnetcom CEO Mohan Tammisetti and Gary Monetti describe the capabilities of the Rapid Autonomous Instant Deployable (RAID), a hardened communications backpack that transmits signals at 4 watts of power and includes an LTE eNodeB, an LTE evolved packet core (EPC) and IMS support for multimedia applications that enables a first responder to communicate, even when there is no connection to a terrestrial LTE network.

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GWTCA: Andy Maxymillian and Alan Tilles discuss organization’s direction, new board members

Andy Maxymillian and Alan Tilles highlight the two-year growth of the Government Wireless Technology and Communications Association (GWTCA), including the organization’s wireless-education initiatives and work with local governments as they seek to make key decisions associated with smart-community projects

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House passes Kari’s Law amendment, legislation sent to President Trump for final signature

U.S. House members approves an amendment to Kari’s Law legislation—a measure that would require direct dialing for 911 calls made on multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) frequently used by hotels, offices and other enterprises—that awaits President Donald Trump’s signature to become law.

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Motorola Solutions to buy Avigilon video-surveillance, analytics company in all-cash deal worth about $1 billion

Motorola Solutions announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Avigilon—a Vancouver-based provider of video-surveillance and video-analytics solutions—in an all-cash transaction that is worth about $1 billion.

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Secure 5G network needed in the U.S., but ‘no decisions’ yet on nationalization proposal, White House says

Secure 5G connectivity in the U.S. is needed to protect governments, enterprises and consumers from cyberattacks, but there have been “absolutely no decisions made” about how that goal will be achieved, the White House said after a proposal to create a nationalized 5G network was criticized throughout the telecom industry.

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Newscan: Hawaii’s false missile alarm raises question of federal control

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Hawaii’s false missile alarm raises question of federal control Employee who sent false missile alarm is refusing to cooperate with FCC investigation Apple’s addition of Advanced Mobile Location for emergency calls in iOS 11.3 estimated to save 7,500 lives in next 10 years New York’s first police drone […]

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Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

Drones already are being used to survey damaged areas, and it’s just a matter of time before they are used as actual rescue vehicles that can deliver much-needed supplies to people in hard-to-reach locations.

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House subcommittee schedules FirstNet hearing for next week

A House subcommittee next week will conduct a hearing examining some of the issues surrounding the FirstNet “opt-in/opt-out” decisions that most governors must make by Dec. 28, according to an announcement released today.

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Swarm Technology: Alfonso Iniguez demos ‘intent-based autonomy’ technology for coordinating drones

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Minn. National Guard: Thomas Simota showcases capabilities of deployable communications unit

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Virtualnetcom: Mohan Tammisetti and Gary Monetti outline features of RAID standalone LTE network in hardened 12.5-pound backpack

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GWTCA: Andy Maxymillian and Alan Tilles discuss organization’s direction, new board members

News

House passes Kari’s Law amendment, legislation sent to President Trump for final signature

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Motorola Solutions to buy Avigilon video-surveillance, analytics company in all-cash deal worth about $1 billion

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Secure 5G network needed in the U.S., but ‘no decisions’ yet on nationalization proposal, White House says

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Newscan: Hawaii’s false missile alarm raises question of federal control

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Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

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House subcommittee schedules FirstNet hearing for next week

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How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

Do smart cities make safer cities?

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