Partner content Globalstar hires former Qualcomm CEO for ‘next phase’ 30th August 2023 Paul Jacobs, the former CEO of Qualcomm and the son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, is now taking over as the CEO of satellite company Globalstar. Jacobs will take over leadership of Globalstar at a critical time for the company. Globalstar’s satellites currently power the emergency calling functions on Apple’s new iPhone. That offering will presumably expand […]
News FCC seeks public-safety input as it explores new approaches to spectrum policies 30th August 2023 With radio-frequency spectrum a finite resource, the FCC is exploring new methods to assess and manage its use, as reflected in a policy statement and the launching of a proceeding to gather more information about the topic, according to an FCC official. FCC Attorney Advisor Roberto Mussenden said FCC commissioners laid the groundwork for a […]
Partner content MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations 28th August 2023 The blast radius from the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer service reached another milestone in its destructive spread: more than 1,000 organizations are impacted, according to Emsisoft and KonBriefing Research. The number of organizations hit by the wide-scale attack increased nearly 40% last week, underscoring the scope of impact and challenge organizations are encountering […]
Partner content Motherboard mishaps undermine trust, security 28th August 2023 Microsoft’s latest Windows Preview appears to trigger a bug on some motherboards made by computer hardware manufacturer MSI. It’s the latest motherboard misstep revealed in 2023. In a pair of statements published over the weekend, both Microsoft and MSI said they are aware that installing the latest Windows Preview causes some computers to blue screen […]
Partner content Is the IoT-module debate about security, competition or xenophobia? 28th August 2023 Earlier this month, two US lawmakers raised concerns about the Chinese companies supplying cellular IoT modules into the US market. “Serving as the link between the device and the Internet, these modules have the capacity both to brick the device and to access the data flowing from the device to the web server that runs […]
News FirstNet Authority board approves $450.8 million budget for 2024 fiscal year, CEO shares priorities 25th August 2023 FirstNet Authority board members this week voted unanimously to approve a $450.8 million budget—about $95 million for operations—for the upcoming 2024 fiscal year that will begin in October. Under the new budget, the FirstNet Authority will have $94.995 million to fund its ongoing operations, and another $94.995 million that will go into the organization’s operational […]
Partner content How and why T-Mobile is cutting 5,000 jobs 24th August 2023 T-Mobile disclosed it will cut around 5,000 positions – 7% of its workforce – in a move designed to reduce costs, simplify its management structure and improve profits. “While we believe some could read this as a negative for T-Mobile, as it may imply something may be going wrong, we do not believe that to be true,” […]
Partner content How autotech can fight off the hackers 24th August 2023 Security becomes a key concern whenever anything is connected to a network and especially including connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Earlier in 2023, TechRadar reported that “major security flaws were found in Mercedes, Ferrari and other top luxury cars”. The seriousness of these security weaknesses could lead to hackers to steal the private data of […]
Partner content Ransomware reaches new heights 24th August 2023 Ransomware is on track to victimize more organizations in 2023, while attackers rapidly escalate their attacks to wreak widespread damage before defenders can even detect an infection. In July, data from 502 compromises was posted to leak sites, an increase of more than 150% compared with the same month a year ago, according to a […]
Partner content Industry cautions FCC against complicating Wireless Emergency Alerts 24th August 2023 The CTIA is among wireless industry stakeholders cautioning the FCC against complicating the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system with additions of multimedia content and other requirements, which the CTIA told the Commission remains “fraught with practical and technical challenges.” The organization’s latest comments on the matter, filed this week, are in response to the FCC’s […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024
