Video Welcome to IWCE 2020 Virtual 22nd August 2020 IWCE Show Director Stephanie McCall provides a brief video introduction of IWCE 2020 Virtual, a digital version of the annual IWCE event that will begin Monday, Aug. 24, and continue through Thursday, Aug. 27. Click here to get more information about the event and to register. You can view this video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennKuXCzrCI&list=PLtIX4QJCzunfh2o_2oVfo8rzZmYqLFWm1. […]
News FirstNet Authority board approves FY 2021 budget with $46 million for network investment 22nd August 2020 FirstNet Authority board members this week voted unanimously to approval the organization’s $213 million budget for fiscal year 2021 that includes $46 million allocated for making investments into the nationwide public-safety broadband network. Approved during the FirstNet Authority’s board meeting, the fiscal year 2021 budget earmarks $83.5 million for the FirstNet Authority’s operating expenses, as […]
News Newscan: Cyberattack shuts down Canadian government accounts 21st August 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Cyberattack shuts down Canadian government accounts California’s wildfire and COVID-19 disasters just collided Maryland residents, visitors can text 911 for emergencies Verizon council talks interoperability, 5G in first Town Hall How a ‘NULL’ license plate landed one hacker in ticket hell Telehealth is here to stay. West Virginia […]
Partner content Goodbye, 3G: Here’s when T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon will shut it off 21st August 2020 After roughly two decades, it’s time to start saying goodbye to 3G. Since launching the technology around 2002, and using it to bring to life initial smartphones like the iPhone, all of the nation’s big wireless network operators are preparing to shutter their 3G networks in the next few years. “To better support the high […]
Partner content Energy-grid security gets more challenging with IoT 19th August 2020 Today, IoT networks in the power utilities sector are besieged by myriad security threats. These assaults come from an assortment of malicious sources and target virtually every element of grid-based operations. And by their nature, the complex and wide-reaching networks that deliver power to billions of endpoints are perhaps among the most vulnerable. If that […]
Partner content Five questions that we need to answer about the edge 18th August 2020 What I enjoyed most about being an analyst was that it let me indulge my natural instinct to ask questions. The most important part of my job was to ask questions about everything, of everyone, myself included. While I (unknowingly) asked the standard 5W and H questions rookie journalists do, the one I was always […]
News Kymeta buys satellite service provider Lepton Global Solutions 18th August 2020 Satellite-antenna manufacturer Kymeta today announced its purchase of satellite service provider Lepton Global Solutions, which will let Kymeta provide a “one-stop-shop” offering to critical users seeking mobile terrestrial broadband in even remote locations, a company official said. Bill Marks, chief strategy officer for Kymeta, said the deal has been closed, making Lepton Global Solutions a […]
Partner content Challenges carmakers face with the ‘everything connected’ vehicle 18th August 2020 The increasing breadth of connectivity in vehicles can bring valuable features to automakers and consumers alike. Chief among these are the enabling of proactive and predictive performance and maintenance diagnostics. This same connectivity will also allow over-the-air (OTA) software updates, as well as real-time local and cloud-based status monitoring such as tire pressure, fuel level, […]
News Osterthaler named as new FirstNet Authority board chair 17th August 2020 Robert “Tip” Osterthaler will be the new chair for the FirstNet Authority board, which oversees the deployment and operation of FirstNet, the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T, according to an announcement today by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “Tip Osterthaler has been an instrumental FirstNet Board member who will bring […]
News Michigan, Indiana test Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based Critical Connect as LMR-LTE interoperability platform 17th August 2020 Results of initial testing in Michigan and Indiana indicate that Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect cloud-based interoperability platform could be a “very powerful tool” that helps first responders share voice, data and video communications in the future, according to an official leading the Michigan statewide P25 system. Brad Stoddard, director of the Michigan Public Safety Communications […]
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