Partner content Entire Cruise robotaxi fleet recalled for unexpected braking 2nd September 2024 General Motors Co.’s autonomous driving unit Cruise has recalled all its Chevy Bolt ride-hailing vehicles running a version of its Automated Driving System software that was released prior to May 14, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Cruise AVs equipped with the older software may unexpectedly brake if a cyclist or vehicle approaches from […]
News FCC data shows encouraging LMR licensing activity for business-industrial sector 30th August 2024 Public-safety land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity is tracking near normal levels for recent years through almost eight months of the year, but business-industrial LMR licensing is on pace to reach its highest level in five years, according to figures from the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. In the public-safety arena, FCC officials have received […]
Partner content Verizon and Skylo connect on direct-to-device messaging deal 30th August 2024 Verizon has inked a deal with Skylo that paves the way for some Verizon mobile customers to tap into Skylo’s satellite platform to gain access to emergency messaging and location sharing in areas not reached by the terrestrial cellular network. Verizon already has a direct-to-device (D2D) partnership with AST SpaceMobile. Access to satellite services via Verizon and […]
Partner content Seattle airport confronts 4th day of cyberattack outages 29th August 2024 Widespread system outages dragged into the fourth day at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the wake of a cyberattack that began disrupting services at the Port of Seattle, which operates the airport, Saturday morning. Most flights are departing and arriving as scheduled, cruise ship operations are operating as normal, and security checkpoints and systems are not impacted, officials said in media […]
Partner content Globalstar gets FCC greenlight for satellite upgrades and expansion 28th August 2024 Globalstar’s stock rose $0.08 (6.4%) to $1.33 on Monday after the company announced that the FCC granted a 15-year license extension to its HIBLEO-4 satellite constellation. The FCC said it would allow Globalstar to operate up to 26 replacement satellites or “non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) space stations in low-Earth orbit (LEO),” if you’re really into […]
Partner content 5 things to learn from the CrowdStrike IT outage 28th August 2024 The CrowdStrike IT outage crippled airlines and stranded passengers. Potentially more seriously, it also halted important medical procedures at hospitals, cancer centers and blood banks. Emergency response services in some communities and public transportation in Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania went down. While the damage may have looked like a cyberattack at first, it wasn’t one. Instead, a […]
Audio ESChat: Josh Lober discusses new FedRAMP designation 28th August 2024 ESChat President/CEO Josh Lober talks about his company receiving the “In Process” designation at the Moderate impact level from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and the impact that the security program will have on customers during the next year.
Partner content Halliburton hit by cyberattack, certain systems impacted 27th August 2024 UPDATE: Aug. 23, 2024: Halliburton determined it was hit by a cyberattack Wednesday after an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systems, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing. Halliburton has launched an investigation after an unauthorized actor gained access to some of its systems in a hacking incident discovered Wednesday, according to 8-K […]
News AT&T names Scott Agnew to head FirstNet team; Jim Bugel set to retire next week 27th August 2024 AT&T today announced industry veteran Scott Agnew as the new president of its FirstNet unit, succeeding Jim Bugel, who will retire after serving more than three decades for the telecom carrier. “As America’s Public Safety Network, FirstNet is leading the way for first responder communications,” Agnew said in a prepared statement. “I am proud to […]
Partner content Vehicle-to-Everything communication gets new roadmap 26th August 2024 The Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to accelerate the rollout of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. V2X allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly, and the safety benefits have long been discussed, but now the transportation department has made a move to speed up its deployment by outlining a roadmap in an official document titled: “Saving Lives with Connectivity.” The […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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