News Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise 2nd July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay House sends massive infrastructure bill to the Senate, where it has no path forward FCC’s approach to small cells strips municipalities of rights, claim NATOA panelists LAPD […]
Partner content CBRS auction creates challenges, opportunities for utility companies 2nd July 2020 The federal government’s commercialization of CBRS spectrum is creating private network opportunities for a number of industries, but for the utility industry the FCC’s move to auction this midband spectrum is not entirely good news. That’s because many utilities are already using this spectrum. Utilities have been building their own communications networks for decades to […]
News COVID-19 impact contributes to significant decreases in LMR licensing activity 2nd July 2020 Hampered in part by economic slowdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity in both the public-safety and business-industrial sectors this year is on pace to set all-time low marks, according to data in the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. Through July 1, the FCC has received 6,092 LMR license applications—1,378 […]
Partner content Rural carriers ‘stunned’ by U.S. ban on Huawei, ZTE 2nd July 2020 The FCC has banned purchases of Huawei and ZTE equipment and many of the US rural wireless network operators affected by the move are incensed. “As a result, rural carriers who have deployed Huawei or ZTE equipment or services in their networks will now lack the ability to support their critical networks that are serving […]
News L3Harris developing more LMR-LTE solutions while celebrating first anniversary after merger 1st July 2020 L3Harris continues to see market interest in solutions that leverage both LMR and LTE technology in multiple sectors as the company completes its first year of integration since the merger of Harris and L3 Technologies—an effort made more difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic impacts. Nino DiCosmo, president of the L3Harris public-safety […]
Partner content Missouri farm makes hay with edge computing, private LTE 1st July 2020 A family-owned farming operation in rural Missouri is about to get a major upgrade. Thanks to the efforts of Trilogy Networks and its new Rural Cloud Initiative (RCI), the Hurst Greenery farm in Westboro, Missouri, is scheduled to become the nation’s first “farm of the future,” complete with edge computing-powered machine vision technologies running on […]
Audio Cradlepoint: Stephanie Wildman talks tech procurement, previews July 7 webinar 30th June 2020 Stephanie Wildman, Cradlepoint’s NASPO program manager, outlines what public-safety agencies should consider when assessing total cost of ownership of technology equipment, as well as potential methods for purchasing, from traditional bidding processes to cooperative contracts. Wildman also highlights the value of grant funding and where even small agencies can secure the resources necessary to […]
Partner content Hyundai claims V2X communications breakthrough 30th June 2020 Hyundai Mobis is claiming a breakthrough in its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, saying its latest hardware can handle large volumes of data in real time. It says its Integrated Communication Controller succeeds in localizing the core connected car technology that connects vehicles, people, things and infrastructure with high-speed communication networks. The unit connects various electronic control […]
Partner content IoT security prioritization creeps to the forefront 30th June 2020 As lightbulbs, door locks, garage doors and thermostats get connected and become part of the grander Internet of Things at increasing rates, securing those devices is gradually becoming a priority for the companies making those products and the service providers supporting them. While a portion of security threats centers on consumer IoT devices, those threats […]
News Allerio Mobile Hub certified for use on FirstNet, other LTE carrier networks 26th June 2020 Startup Allerio announced that its easy-to-use Mobile Hub broadband platform designed for EMS use and the healthcare community has been certified for use by the FCC and multiple U.S. carriers—FirstNet/AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and U.S. Cellular. “One of the unique things about this is that there’s one button on it—it turns the device on, and it […]
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