News Anterix inks $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric to support 900 MHz private LTE system 19th February 2021 Anterix this week announced a $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) that will result in the utility becoming the license holder for 900 MHz broadband spectrum that will be used to support a private LTE network that will support smart-grid and wildfire-mitigation initiatives. For Anterix, the SDG&E contract is the company’s […]
News Newscan: White House says 9 fed agencies, 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack 19th February 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations White House says 9 fed agencies, 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack Pressure builds to name permanent FCC chair New Orleans police moves records system to the cloud with Hexagon St. Louis officials call for top-down review of 911 system after TV investigation Both sides of the mic: […]
Commentary Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces 18th February 2021 Communicating with personnel was already a challenge for companies with workers in the field, deskless staff who travel, as well as widespread workforces in siloed divisions and office locations. Now that COVID-19 has all but eradicated traditional in-person relationships and many in-office team members are now working remotely, keeping everyone synced is an even more […]
Partner content In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile 18th February 2021 Startup Lynk expects to begin offering commercial services as early as next year, fully one year earlier than its rival SpaceMobile. Of course, being the first to market is not necessarily the primary indicator of ultimate success. Further, one company’s version of commercial-level services may not be the same as another. Nonetheless, the fact that […]
News FCC initiates proceeding, strike force to halt 911 fee diversion 18th February 2021 FCC commissioners took the first step in fulfilling a mandate from Congress by unanimously approving a proposed rules to help tackle the longstanding issue of states and other governmental entities diverting revenues from 911 fees to initiatives that are not related to the emergency-call workflow. In December, Congress passed the “Don’t Break Up the T-Band […]
Partner content The benefits and challenges of IT-OT convergence 16th February 2021 As organizations assess their priorities for 2021, IT-OT convergence should be high on the list. For those who might not be familiar with these terms, IT refers to all of the resources that are generally associated with enterprise IT, such as servers, databases, and so on. OT on the other hand refers to operational technology. […]
News Enterprises prepare T-Band applications to alter systems after lengthy FCC freeze 16th February 2021 Many business enterprises currently licensed to operate land-mobile-radio (LMR) networks on T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) are taking the first step this week toward making the first significant updates to their systems in almost nine years, when the FCC froze the band in anticipation of an auction that recently was scrapped. Mark Crosby, president and CEO […]
Partner content Water-utility hack could inspire more intruders 15th February 2021 If past cyberattacks are any indication, success begets imitation. In the wake of last week’s hack of Florida water utility, other water utilities and users of remote desktop software would be wise to shore up defenses, experts say. The attack on the water treatment system in the small town of Oldsmar, Fla., lacked technical sophistication, […]
Partner content AI ups the ante for IoT cybersecurity 14th February 2021 Securing vast and growing IoT environments may not seem to be a humanly possible task—and when the network hosts tens or hundreds of thousands of devices the task, indeed, may be unachievable. To solve this problem, vendors of security products have turned to a decidedly nonhuman alternative: artificial intelligence. “Cyberanalysts are finding it increasingly difficult […]
Partner content 5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing 14th February 2021 Vodafone has joined Midlands Future Mobility in the UK, giving a boost to the country’s real-world connect and autonomous mobility (CAM) testbed. As telecoms website 5g.co.uk explains: “In all, thanks to Vodafone along with the Wireless Infrastructure Group, 80% of the Midlands Future Mobility urban route will be connected to 5G, which the network claims […]
Smart-building projects target energy efficiency as launchpad to health and safety dlvr.it/RtyhRY 4th March 2021
ESN official hints at potentially costly new timeline for UK public-safety broadband project dlvr.it/Rttvzj 3rd March 2021
Ericsson, Huawei, AT&T attending Mobile World Congress in June, others not so sure dlvr.it/RtrtT2 3rd March 2021
Hytera, Motorola Solutions DMR royalty dispute to be decided by federal judge dlvr.it/Rthqp3 1st March 2021
Using data to improve emergency response resources in healthcare arena dlvr.it/RtYfFJ 26th February 2021