Partner content U.S. telecom players balk at foreign-ownership reporting proposal 12th September 2023 A wide range of telecom companies and trade associations in the US are opposed to a new FCC proposal that would require regular reassessments of a foreign carrier’s regulatory authorization to provide service in the US. “T-Mobile appreciates the commission’s attention to the important public policy considerations underlying this proceeding and supports reasonable efforts to […]
Partner content Report: As power grids rapidly transform, cooperation is needed to mitigate risks 11th September 2023 As residential and transportation technology continues to evolve, the demand for power is increasing exponentially. This demand comes at a time when power producers are grappling with the unprecedented challenges of climate change and the impacts of increasingly devastating severe weather events. An annual report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation outlines five “significant […]
News Anna Gomez confirmed as fifth FCC commissioner 8th September 2023 U.S. senators today voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner at the FCC, providing Democrats with its first majority at the agency since President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021. “Thank you to President Biden for nominating me to the Federal Communications Commission and to the Senate for confirming me,” Gomez […]
Partner content The complex story behind T-Mobile’s spectrum struggles 7th September 2023 T-Mobile won thousands of additional 2.5GHz spectrum licenses around the US in an FCC auction that ended roughly one year ago. But based on new commentary from the FCC, there’s no telling when the company will actually be able to put those licenses into action. In a new letter to two top senators, FCC Chairwoman […]
Partner content Cellular V2X inches forward as Europe risks being left behind 5th September 2023 Autotalks last week said it would expand its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) partnership with Hyundai Mobis – the carmaker’s division focusing on mobility sensors and software. Hyundai Mobis already uses Autotalks for its Mobis MTCU generation 1 modules. Its next generation will also use the Israeli company’s technology to offer more advanced features in new vehicles starting […]
News Hytera says it made $56 million royalty payment, seeks dismissal of proposed injunction on two-way-radio sales 5th September 2023 Hytera Communications informed a federal court that it deposited a long-awaited $56.3 million royalty payment into an escrow account for Motorola Solutions last Friday, requesting that a judge drop a proposed injunction that would block Hytera from selling any two-way-radio products worldwide. In a legal filing that was posted publicly on last Friday night, Hytera […]
Partner content Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G 4th September 2023 Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]
Partner content Chinese group spreads Android spyware via Trojan Signal, Telegram apps 31st August 2023 A China-based advanced persistent threat group that used an Android malware tool called BadBazaar to spy on Uyghurs is distributing the same spyware to users in several countries via Trojanized versions of the Signal and Telegram messaging apps. The apps — Signal Plus Messenger and FlyGram — tout features and modifications not available with the […]
News India sending humanoid robot to space 31st August 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch a humanoid robot into space as part of its Gaganyaan mission, its first human spaceflight mission. The much-delayed mission is back on track after ISRO successfully landed its probe on the moon’s South Pole, a world first. According to the ISRO, the Gaganyaan project was established […]
News Judge rules Hytera parent in contempt, proposes to halt two-way-radio sales globally unless $49M royalty paid 30th August 2023 A U.S. federal judge this week ruled that Hytera Communications is in contempt of court for failing to make a $49 million royalty payment owed to Motorola Solutions that was due more than a year ago. In addition, the judge indicated that she would issue an injunction prohibiting Hytera from selling any two-way radio products […]
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