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 […]
Partner content Starlink speed tests surface 16th August 2020 Although Starlink hasn’t revealed pricing and packaging for Elon Musk’s ambitious low-Earth orbit satellite broadband service, purported speed tests from a group of beta users posted to Reddit indicate that Starlink will be more than capable of delivering a true “broadband” experience, at least as it is defined by the FCC. The posted, “confirmed” Starlink speed tests […]
News Newscan: FCC won’t stay 6 GHz Wi-Fi order 14th August 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC won’t stay 6 GHz Wi-Fi order Mayor Lightfoot says all Chicago police officers dealing with public need to have body cameras Body-camera footage shows struggle leading to George Floyd’s fatal police encounter Want to fix policing? Start with a better 911 system NJ Supreme Court: No 5th […]
Partner content U.S. opens up 100 MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G 12th August 2020 The Department of Defense (DoD) said 100MHz of contiguous mid-band spectrum in the 3450MHz-3550MHz band will be available for 5G by the end of the summer. According to Dana Deasy, chief information officer at the DoD, the spectrum was cleared for 5G following a 15-week review. It will be provided under a new spectrum-sharing framework that will also allow defense radar […]
Partner content Researchers trick facial-recognition systems 12th August 2020 Neural networks powered by recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies increasingly have become adept at generating photo-realistic images of human faces completely from scratch. The systems typically use a dataset comprised of millions of images of real people to “learn” over a period of time how to autonomously generate original images of […]
News Airgain targets launch of new HPUE antenna-modem platform for FirstNet by the end of year 11th August 2020 Antenna manufacturer Airgain expects that its AirgainConnect antenna-modem—designed to enhance wireless signals in many frequencies, including the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to the FirstNet Authority—will be commercially available during the fourth quarter of this year, company officials indicated last week. AirgainConnect is an antenna-modem platform that delivers about 60% more power to a […]
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