Partner content CBRS private networks are attracting investor attention 16th June 2020 Private-equity investors are running the numbers on shared CBRS enterprise networks, which are expected to create new opportunities for so-called neutral host providers. Neutral hosts own and operate network assets and are paid by carriers and/or enterprise customers for the use of their networks. Clayton Funk, managing director at MVP Capital, said private-equity firms are […]
News COVID-19 measures underscore broadband needs across many critical sectors, speakers say 12th June 2020 Availability of reliable broadband connectivity is proving to be a primary factor in determining what people can do during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing officials to reassess initiatives and policies in key areas like public safety, healthcare and education, according to experts speaking on recent panel about the subject. David Witkowski, executive director of the wireless-communications […]
News L3Harris extends free BeOn offer through Aug. 30 12th June 2020 L3Harris will continue providing its BeOn push-to-talk-over-cellular solution at no cost to healthcare, public-safety and other critical-infrastructure entities through Aug. 30 as part of the company’s offering during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a company official. James Teel, director of product management for the L3Harris public-safety unit, said “around 1,200 users” took advantage of the […]
Partner content U.S. vs. Huawei: Be careful what you wish for 12th June 2020 Huawei could run short of key chips for its networking gear by early next year, as US sanctions take their toll. The Shenzhen-based vendor is uncertain if it can even fulfill its existing contracts to supply 5G kit to operators in China and around the world, Bloomberg is reporting. So, the latest and harshest round of […]
Audio PSCR: Dereck Orr previews virtual version of annual stakeholder meeting beginning July 27 9th June 2020 Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlights key features of PSCR 2020: The Digital Experience, a virtual version of PSCR’s Annual Broadband Stakeholder Meeting that will not be conducted as an in-person event amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning July 27, […]
News Smartphone-based COVID-19 Homecare service launched by The Digital Decision, Incentivate Health 4th June 2020 COVID-19 patients can update doctors and other caregivers about the status of their symptoms easily while self-isolating at home, thanks to the COVID-19 Homecare service launched yesterday by The Digital Decision and Incentivate Health. HIPAA-compliant, COVID-19 Homecare lets users detail their symptoms on a daily basis through the smart-device application and deliver the information to […]
Partner content Telehealth providers should move beyond teleconferencing 4th June 2020 Concepts like telehealth and digital health have been popular for years but arguably haven’t driven substantial change. While health care costs in the U.S. increased by one-third from 2010 to 2018, life expectancy held steady. Some argue the rate of health care innovation has slowed in recent decades. COVID-19, however, has already driven one of […]
Partner content AT&T: We moved hundreds of tower sites in 2019 to get better deals 4th June 2020 AT&T said it continues to negotiate with cell tower owners in order to reduce spending on tower space. And the company is boasting about the results its hardball negotiating tactics are generating. Specifically, the company appears to have terminated more than 600 agreements with tower owners during 2019 in pursuit of cheaper tower fees. “We […]
Partner content U.S. continues push to keep China out of its telecom networks 2nd June 2020 The U.S. government’s battle to keep Chinese companies out of its communications networks rages on. This week, Pacific Networks and its subsidiary ComNet urged the FCC not to shut down their U.S. operations. Separately, lawyers from the FCC laid out their legal argument for banning U.S. telecom companies from using Huawei equipment. And America’s anti-China […]
Audio Rave Mobile Safety: Todd Miller details platform to help reopenings amid COVID-19 pandemic 2nd June 2020 Rave Mobile Safety Todd Miller explains how the new Rave Coronavirus Recovery Solution can help governments and enterprises reopen operations as safely as possible while awaiting development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
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