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L3Harris, Tait alter sales relationship

L3Harris Technologies and Tait Communications have altered their sales arrangement in North America, resulting in co-branded radio products being sold only through L3Harris direct channels as of the beginning of this month, according to sources for both companies. For the past four years, Tait Communications and L3Harris have allowed their respective dealer channels to sell […]

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TIA promises to end the Huawei security debate, once and for all

Is Huawei’s equipment secure or not? Right now, the answer to that question depends largely on who you ask. But the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) trade group hopes to provide a definitive, unbiased answer, one backed up with details and specifics – and one that everyone can agree on. To do so, the association is […]

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Newscan: FBI chief slams Chinese cyberattacks on U.S.

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FBI chief slams Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. COVID-19 could accelerate government adoption of AR, VR tech FCC rejects second petition to stay C-Band order Interactive ESN workshops launched in the UK D.C. Mayor Bowser expresses concern about proposed $15 million cut to police budget Fort Lauderdale police chief […]

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Can privacy-preserving machine learning overcome data-sharing worries?

Privacy-preserving AI techniques could allow researchers to extract insights from sensitive data if cost and complexity barriers can be overcome. But as the concept of privacy-preserving artificial intelligence matures, so do data volumes and complexity. This year, the size of the digital universe could hit 44 zettabytes, according to the World Economic Forum. That sum is 40 times […]

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How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

During the 2019 California wildland fires, at least 874 cellphone towers were unavailable because of power outages or tech issues and damage from fire and wind. Up to 57% of cell sites in impacted areas were not working. The situation created what the director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services, described as a “worst-case […]

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Newscan: FCC releases proposed rules for reallocating T-Band spectrum

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Body cameras see adoption beyond just police departments This Oregon town of 1700,000 replaced some cops with medics and mental-health workers Texas county sheriff’s office suffers ransomware attack California city bans predictive policing in U.S. first Ethics in the balance: AI’s implications for government LAPD responds to a […]

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Huawei alert system raised from amber to red in UK

What’s riskier than “high-risk”? Huawei already carried that unwelcome designation in the UK, but authorities believed they could mitigate any threat by restricting the Chinese vendor’s role. With the latest US sanctions, even these limits may be insufficient. If Huawei were a virus, the UK’s color-coded alert system would just have switched from amber to […]

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House approves $12 billion for NG911 funding in infrastructure package, but bill unlikely to pass Senate

U.S. House members this week approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes $12 billion in funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments, but the spending proposal is not expected to be considered seriously by the Senate, according to numerous Beltway sources and media reports. On Wednesday, House members approved the massive infrastructure package—knowns as H.R. […]

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Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay House sends massive infrastructure bill to the Senate, where it has no path forward FCC’s approach to small cells strips municipalities of rights, claim NATOA panelists LAPD […]

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CBRS auction creates challenges, opportunities for utility companies

The federal government’s commercialization of CBRS spectrum is creating private network opportunities for a number of industries, but for the utility industry the FCC’s move to auction this midband spectrum is not entirely good news. That’s because many utilities are already using this spectrum. Utilities have been building their own communications networks for decades to […]

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L3Harris, Tait alter sales relationship

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TIA promises to end the Huawei security debate, once and for all

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Newscan: FBI chief slams Chinese cyberattacks on U.S.

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Can privacy-preserving machine learning overcome data-sharing worries?

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How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

News

Newscan: FCC releases proposed rules for reallocating T-Band spectrum

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Huawei alert system raised from amber to red in UK

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House approves $12 billion for NG911 funding in infrastructure package, but bill unlikely to pass Senate

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Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise

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CBRS auction creates challenges, opportunities for utility companies

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How satellite communications create a critical connectivity link for first responders

As communities grapple with budget shortfalls, how will online and digital taxation change?

U.S. sets up new open RAN group amid telecom slugfest with China

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