Partner content Jedsy drone pilot to ferry lab samples in Switzerland 17th January 2023 Swiss drone startup Jedsy has embarked on a pilot project to deliver laboratory samples for the Dr. Risch lab group in Switzerland using its Glider unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone is unique in that it is capable of vertically docking outside of upper-story windows and balconies, much like a moth landing on a wall. […]
Partner content After Ukraine, Taiwan seeks its own LEOsats 17th January 2023 Finally, we have some numbers on the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine’s telecom networks. According to the ITU’s long-awaited report on Ukraine, it will cost around US$1.8 billion to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure – more than four times its total capex of $391 million in 2020. The study, which the UN agency quietly dropped the […]
Partner content Norton LifeLock warns on Password Manager account compromises 17th January 2023 Norton LifeLock customers have fallen victim to a credential-stuffing attack. Cyberattackers used a third-party list of stolen username and password combinations to attempt to break into Norton accounts, and possibly password managers, the company is warning. Gen Digital, owner of the LifeLock brand, is sending data-breach notifications to customers, noting that it picked up on the activity […]
Partner content Average funded status of local, state retirement systems declined 6% in 2022 16th January 2023 Coming off a strong 2021, the economy was hit hard last year, making it difficult for administrators to effectively manage retirement system and pension fund assets. The average funded status for the top state and local retirement systems dropped by a little more than 6 percent in 2022, according to a research brief from the […]
News Lynk announces deployments, plans for spring satellite-direct-to-phone commercial service 14th January 2023 Lynk Global this week announced the deployment of two more low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites and reiterated plans to begin offering the first commercial satellite-direct-to-standard-phone services with carrier partners in the spring, according to Lynk CEO Charles Miller. Lynk’s long-term goal is to augment the wireless coverage of mobile network operators (MNOs) with LTE 4G and 5G […]
Partner content Verizon’s product-development chief prepares for network slicing 13th January 2023 Srini Kalapala has a unique view into Verizon’s operations. As the company’s senior VP of technology and product development, he works across both consumer and business divisions on services that span wireless and wireline networks. He dabbles in everything from long-term research and development to network upgrades to the current needs and demands of Verizon’s […]
Partner content Better phishing, easy malicious implants: How AI could change cyberattacks 13th January 2023 Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models have already shown some promise in increasing the sophistication of phishing lures, creating synthetic profiles, and creating rudimentary malware, but even more innovative applications of cyberattacks will likely come in the near future. Malware developers have already started toying with code generation using AI, with security researchers demonstrating […]
Partner content The big 5G fix for airplanes will cost just $26 million 12th January 2023 The years-long, high-stakes public relations battle between the US airline industry and the US wireless industry appears to be heading toward a final conclusion. And the final price tag for the solution? $26,049,810. That finding, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is pretty incredible. It’s the total cost of replacing radio altimeters on around 180 airplanes and putting […]
Partner content ChatGPT prompts excitement and fear about the AI future 11th January 2023 January’s a miserable month in the UK, starting with a New Year hangover, slowly traversing four-and-a-half weeks of icy drizzle and dark afternoons and finally handing the calendar baton to an equally dank February. What made this year’s a tad more depressing than usual was early coverage of an artificial intelligence (AI) called ChatGPT. It’s […]
News LMR licensing activity increases slightly in 2022, but totals still near historical lows 11th January 2023 FCC licensing activity increased slightly in the public-safety and business/industrial sectors during 2022, although the numbers remain at levels that are relatively low from a historical perspective, according to information from the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS). Figures in the ULS database indicate that 2022 marked the first time in a decade that LMR […]
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