Partner content Huawei’s ’18-month lead’ in 5G is telecom’s most spurious claim 9th March 2020 Ever since Huawei became public-enemy number one in the eyes of top US officials, stories have been circulating about its huge technology lead over rivals: Eighteen months is one repeated estimate of its head start over other companies developing 5G products. This would be a remarkable achievement. Twenty years ago, Huawei was derided as a […]
News $764.6 million judgment against Hytera made official, but Motorola Solutions injunction request still pending 9th March 2020 A federal judge on Friday entered a final judgment that Hytera Communications must pay Motorola Solutions $764.6 million without altering the jury’s verdict in the case, but all parties are awaiting the judge’s decision on injunctive efforts that would prevent Hytera from selling most of its DMR products. In his final judgment, Judge Charles Norgle […]
Audio TCCA: Tony Gray discusses organization’s TETRA history, work toward LTE future 9th March 2020 As TCCA celebrates its 25th anniversary, TCCA CEO Tony Gray talks about the organization’s support of the development of TETRA—the LMR standard for public-safety agencies in Europe and many other parts of the world—as well its crucial role in helping get the 3GPP standards body to create public-safety standards within LTE technology. As public-safety […]
Commentary 3 tips for mitigating the ransomware threat to government offices 9th March 2020 In 2019, more than 140 local governments, hospitals, and police stations fell victim to malicious ransomware attacks. Various cities across Louisiana, Texas, and Florida are among many that have appeared in the headlines. This particularly malicious type of cybercrime has become a global issue whose reach and impact continue to grow. Recent reports claim ransomware damages could […]
News Newscan: Sprint tells FCC only two licensees have not completed 800 MHz rebanding process 6th March 2020 Web Roundupw Items from other news organizations Highway officials: 5.9 GHz sharing is misguided Florida Power & Light uses autonomous BVLOS drones to speed power restoration Computer systems for city of Torrance, Calif., hit by cyberattack Struggling AT&T plans ‘tens of billions’ in cost cuts, more layoffs Sen. Cantwell: 5G security means no U.S.-government back […]
News FirstNet suffers data-service outage in southeast U.S. 6th March 2020 Data service for some FirstNet users was interrupted Thursday morning, but the issue was resolved, according to FirstNet contractor AT&T, which indicated that it is investigating the cause of the outage. “Early this morning, data service was affected for some customers in the Southeast region,” according to an AT&T statement provided to IWCE’s Urgent Communications. […]
News Latest coverage figures, third-party data indicate AT&T narrowing 4G coverage, performance gaps with Verizon 5th March 2020 Recent 4G LTE coverage figures from AT&T, Verizon and an independent third-party industry source reveal that Verizon holds about a 70,000-square-mile 4G coverage advantage nationally—a fraction of the 450,000-square-mile advantage touted by Verizon in communications to public safety for years, and as recently as last month. Verizon’s web site includes a page stating that its […]
News Startup Cynamics seeks to detect cyber threats for local jurisdictions 3rd March 2020 Startup Cynamics soon plans to make generally available its cloud-based network-monitoring solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect malware and potential cyberattacks quickly, so quarantine and/or mitigation efforts can be executed before the attacks spreads broadly through a network. Cynamics CEO Eyal Elyashiv said that many enterprises have a variety of cybersecurity tools, […]
News Axon says it will offer cloud-based CAD services during the second half of this year 3rd March 2020 Axon expects to complete the first live deployment of its cloud-based, computer-aided dispatch (CAD) service during the first half of this year—“displacing a major competitor” in the process—and plans to make its CAD offering generally available during the second half of this year, according to company executives. Known primarily for its TASER weapons and body-camera […]
News AT&T updates FirstNet numbers, says it has closed coverage gap with Verizon 27th February 2020 FirstNet subscribers—more than 11,000 public-safety agencies representing more than 1.2 million connection—have access to an expanding AT&T LTE network that covers more than 2.61 million miles in the U.S., making the coverage difference between AT&T and Verizon “nearly imperceptible,” according to an AT&T executive. “We’ve been on a mission for some time now to make […]
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