Partner content Deutsche Telekom defends use of Huawei on shaky grounds 9th July 2023 If you were to go snooping around Deutsche Telekom’s radio access network (RAN) in Germany for new equipment provided by Finland’s Nokia or Japan’s Fujitsu, you would need a very big magnifying glass and a lot of time. Both companies are named in a recent blog by the German telecom incumbent that rejects recent European Union criticism […]
Partner content Advances in satellites, networking technology increase the options for disaster response planning 9th July 2023 Of all the natural disasters that plague mankind, hurricanes are perhaps among the most predictable. Satellites, aircraft observations, weather balloons and ocean buoys, coupled with sophisticated forecasting models, enable scientists to begin tracking tropical storms almost the moment they form. The path of a storm is tracked continuously across oceans and its probable points of […]
News PTT over FirstNet still needs to clear multiple barriers for mass adoption, 5×5 attendees say 6th July 2023 FirstNet’s overall adoption rate has been impressive, but most of public safety still is not enthralled by the idea of using push-to-talk services over the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) for a variety of reasons, according to attendees of the recent 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit in San Diego. AT&T has reported that FirstNet […]
News Mel Maier named to succeed Derek Poarch as APCO executive director 6th July 2023 The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) recently announced the appointment of APCO CTO and public-safety veteran Mel Maier as its new executive director, succeeding current executive director and CEO Derek Poarch, according to the organization. Maier and Poarch will work together “over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition” in APCO’s executive-director […]
Partner content It’s a hard-knock life for most small US wireless carriers 4th July 2023 Mario Gabelli looks like he’s fed up with UScellular. “In light of the extraordinarily poor performance and the lack of focus as a result of TDS’ ownership of US Cellular,” Gabelli said he plans to attempt a takeover of the company’s board at its next shareholder meeting. Gabelli, a billionaire, owns around 4.5 million shares of TDS, […]
Partner content Illinois bans drones from using facial-recognition technology 3rd July 2023 The state of Illinois has signed a new act barring law enforcement’s use of drones for facial recognition, barring a few exceptions. The legislation, the Drones as First Responders Act, stipulates that law enforcement agencies can use drones for security at public events, but bans fitting them with facial recognition, photography capabilities or weaponry. Facial recognition […]
Partner content Mobile cyberattacks soar, especially against Android users 3rd July 2023 Attackers are increasingly targeting users through their mobile devices, attacking vulnerabilities in services that are built into applications and mounting increasing numbers of SMS phishing attacks. That’s according to mobile security firm Zimperium’s 2023 “Global Mobile Threat Report,” which also found that the average number of unique mobile malware samples grew 51% in 2022, totaling an average of 77,000 […]
Partner content Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery 3rd July 2023 When Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico in September of 2022, resultant flooding and landslides caused significant damage on the island. Local and federal government agencies and insurance companies needed to determine the location and extent of this damage in a timely manner for restoration and assessment. With such a large area of potential impact—Puerto Rico […]
News FirstNet Authority CEO reflects on first 100 days, shares vision for future 29th June 2023 SAN DIEGO—Public safety is leveraging ever-increasing amounts of data when making emergency-response decisions, but such information is useful only if it can be shared via a dependable network—something the FirstNet Authority plans to provide, according to CEO Joe Wassel. Kicking off 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit, Wassel reiterated the key finding of the FirstNet […]
Partner content Generative AI projects pose major cybersecurity risk to enterprises 29th June 2023 Organizations’ rush to embrace generative AI may be ignoring the significant security threats that large language model (LLM)-based technologies like ChatGPT pose, particularly in the open source development space and across the software supply chain, new research has found. A report by Rezilion released June 28 explored the current attitude of the open source landscape to LLMs, particularly in […]
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