Partner content Big telcos cut another 85K jobs in 2022 as generative AI loomed 13th June 2023 Generative AI’s founding fathers have gone all J. Robert Oppenheimer. The man widely credited with developing the atom bomb worked furiously on the science and then panicked that he had given mankind the tools of its own destruction. Having unleashed destructive forces of a different nature, today’s software masters are suddenly calling for a moratorium […]
Partner content Cl0P gang sat on exploit for MOVEit flaw for nearly two years 12th June 2023 Turns out the Cl0p ransomware group sat on a zero-day vulnerability it discovered in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer file transfer app for nearly two years before starting to exploit it — which it did with devastating effect earlier this month. Over that holding period, members of the group periodically launched waves of malicious activity against vulnerable […]
Partner content How decentralized identity technology can make access to government services more equitable 12th June 2023 Governments debate how much they should spend on public services, as witnessed by the recent debt-ceiling standoff, and by the annual budget process that plays out in every city and county. But everyone can probably agree that access to public services should be simple and equitable. Too often, though, services are difficult to consume. As […]
Partner content 5G orchestration: Services, standards and slices 11th June 2023 Many 5G service providers are entering the second phase of their 5G network deployment through the deployment of the standalone (SA) core network. Building upon the first phase, which introduced 5G spectrum and RAN, this second phase will allow service providers to deliver the low latency premium services that are crucial for recovering network investment. […]
Partner content Lynk inks New Zealand deals seeking cash to grow satellite fleet 8th June 2023 In the first few days of June, Lynk Global made two announcements relating to New Zealand – the first being a successful trial of satellite-enabled texting with local telco 2Degrees and the other a partnership with another operator, Spark. While the company’s technology holds the promise to improve connectivity in areas with zero coverage, more […]
Partner content Barracuda warns all of its ESG appliances need urgent rip & replace 8th June 2023 Despite pushing out patches addressing vulnerabilities in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances in May, today Barracuda issued an urgent warning that all affected devices need to be taken offline and replaced immediately. The ESG remote command injection vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2023-2868, was already under active exploit since October 2022, Barracuda said in its initial May […]
Partner content NTT Docomo sees smart surfaces as key to 6G 8th June 2023 Could smart surface tech be one of the keys to 6G radio? The 6G network will have to do a lot of heavy lifting in very high frequency bands, requiring dense clusters of very low cost transmitters and receivers. NTT Docomo is advancing the idea of metasurface reflectors that dynamically redirect signals to mobile devices […]
Partner content Where local governments must allocate federal funds to support the future of cybersecurity 8th June 2023 This past February, the Department of Homeland Security’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program began to distribute funds to states with approved cybersecurity plans. For budget and resource strapped state, local and territorial governments (STLGs), these grants enable crucial cybersecurity investments to protect our nation from unprecedented cybersecurity risks and help bridge the gap between current funding […]
News FCC votes to launch NG911 proceeding to align wireline, wireless 911 requirements 8th June 2023 FCC commissioners today voted unanimously to support a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require all telecom service providers to deliver 911 calls in an IP format and would make those providers responsible for absorbing costs associated with doing so if no state or local funding alternative exists. Most of the requirements in the […]
News CMA plans to release Airwave price-control order by end of July, impacting Motorola Solutions 7th June 2023 An order that would set price controls on the Airwave TETRA network that would cost Motorola Solutions more than $1 billion is expected to take effect within the next two month, although Motorola Solutions has indicated that its appeals likely will delay the effective date until next year. Last month, the UK Competition and Markets […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024