News Newscan: New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires 8th October 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires PG&E installs more than 300 weather stations, 130 fire-watch cameras so far in 2020; more planned by year end San Francisco sued over alleged police use of surveillance cameras to spy on protesters Activists sue San Francisco, claim police […]
Partner content Smart cities must bring communities with them 7th October 2020 Smart cities with autonomous traffic will have to work with all the stakeholders to become a workable reality. That’s the message from the launch of London’s Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) dedicated to testing automated driving technologies both in the real and virtual worlds. The Lab launched last week boasts a host of on-road and […]
News UK Home Office asked to clarify timeline, costs to deploy ESN 7th October 2020 United Kingdom (UK) Home Office officials are expected to provide greater clarity next week to a Parliament committee about progress in the development of the Emergency Services Network (ESN), the much-delayed public-safety LTE network that is projected to be several billion dollars over budget. In a letter to Home Office Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft dated […]
News Verizon launches MCPTT with Push-to-Responder offering 6th October 2020 Verizon today launched Push-to-Talk Responder, the carrier giant’s first offering that is fully compliant with the 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and mission-critical-data (MCData) standards when users are on the carrier giant’s network, as well as supporting interoperability with LMR systems. “This has been something that we’ve been working on for a long time,” Nick Nilan, Verizon’s […]
Partner content Post offices could be the new edge of 5G networks – report 5th October 2020 A new report by the inspector general of the US Postal Service lays out a detailed and compelling proposal for how the 228-year-old government agency could play a major role in the deployment of 5G. The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) “concluded that there may be an opportunity to leverage the Postal […]
Partner content Concealing 5G small-cell sites in your city 5th October 2020 Deployment of 5G services is proving more challenging than it was for prior wireless generations. To provide continuous coverage for fixed wireless access (FWA) and mobile applications, 5G small cell sites must be lower to the ground and significantly closer to one another than previous wireless sites that were mounted high up on macro towers. […]
Partner content Automakers winning push for AV-only road networks 5th October 2020 As autonomous vehicle (AV) developers strive to design mission critical, the idea of an AV corridor is finally gaining acceptance as the right step forward. Carmakers have for years been pushing for dedicated infrastructure to refine AV technology away from the influence and dangers posed by mixing the robots with human drivers. While the digital […]
News Attempt to pass T-Band repeal bill quickly in Senate blocked 2nd October 2020 An effort to pass a bill repealing a law requiring the FCC to auction public-safety spectrum from 470 MHz to 512 MHz—airwaves known as the T-Band—by voice vote on the Senate floor was blocked yesterday, but public-safety representatives remain optimistic that Congress could act on the matter later this year. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed […]
News FCC approves states leasing 4.9 GHz spectrum, but practical timing remains unclear 2nd October 2020 FCC commissioners this week voted 3-2 to approve an order that allows states to lease 4.9 GHz spectrum—50 MHz of airwaves previously designated for public-safety use—to commercial entities, although sources indicated that there is some uncertainty surrounding the practical timetable for implementing such leasing deals. As expected, FCC commissioners were divided along party lines on […]
Partner content Dish Network: The edge is ‘everywhere’ 1st October 2020 Dish Network’s Marc Rouanne said that the edge of the company’s coming 5G network will sit wherever the company’s customers want it to sit. “The edge is everywhere,” he said. “Our customers will be able to decide.” He added that Dish’s 5G network will have the ability to move beyond the confines of its own edge and […]
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