Partner content 2022 in review: Starlink’s big year 30th December 2022 From war zones to disaster areas and rural communities, SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service has served as a lifeline for many in need of an Internet connection. But it hasn’t all been rosy. Between the company’s CEO Elon Musk threatening to pull service out of Ukraine – and then changing his mind – to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]
Partner content Four reasons why smart communities will take 2023 by storm 30th December 2022 The last three years have been a rapid-fire series of challenges for local government leaders, from a devastating pandemic targeting the population’s most vulnerable to widespread economic downturn. After navigating this volatility, leaders are seeking out new and innovative strategies to future-ready their communities and reach their goals. One such strategy is the development of […]
News NFPA certifies that L3Harris, Motorola Solutions devices meet latest fire standard 23rd December 2022 L3Harris and Motorola Solutions recently announced that their P25 radios with LTE connectivity have been certified as meeting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1802 standard, which is considered to be the most stringent testing regime for public-safety devices serving the firefighting community. NFPA informed officials for both L3Harris and Motorola Solutions on Dec. 13 […]
News Congress passes omnibus funding bill without NG911 funding 23rd December 2022 Both the House and Senate have passed a $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill that should assure that federal-government agencies will be funded through September, but the legislation does not include funding for IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments or long-term authority for the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions. House members approved the spending measure by a […]
News Newscan: House approves omnibus spending bill, funding agencies through September 23rd December 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations House approves omnibus spending bill, funding agencies through September How technology can reduce emotional toll on public-safety workforce Short extension of FCC auction authority makes the omnibus bill Data brokers raise privacy concerns but get millions from the federal government TikTok admits using its app to spy on […]
Partner content Security’s latest tools: New browsers, ‘posture’ management, virtual assistants 23rd December 2022 Investors in tech startups like to maintain communities of independent CISOs that entrepreneurs use to explore threats and unsolved problems and to pitch solutions to. In this incubation space, several technologies have begun to stand out: enterprise Web browsers, data posture management, and new takes on automation. And here’s what they have in common: They’re […]
Partner content ESG filings show us what vendors don’t want us to know 23rd December 2022 Reputation and social license count for a lot these days, as the proprietor and shareholders of Tesla are now learning. More than 90% of S&P 500 companies now publish ESG (environmental, social and governance) reports in some form, according to a McKinsey analysis. There is some blowback against ESG, but it’s mostly political and is certainly not coming […]
Partner content Connected car’s direction—mission-critical or infotainment? 22nd December 2022 Over the years, automotive vehicles have become increasingly connected, and so connectivity will increasingly underpin the future of the industry. At least that’s the view that was discussed by Steve Bell, chief analyst – connectivity, Informa Tech Automotive Group at September’s WardsAuto Intelligence Outlook Conference at The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham, Michigan. It also suggests that […]
Partner content T-Mobile is warehousing spectrum … and other specious arguments 22nd December 2022 T-Mobile bought almost 200 spectrum licenses in the 3.45GHz range at the beginning of this year, but it doesn’t plan to put those licenses into use until the end of 2023. The company spent almost $1 billion across several FCC millimeter wave spectrum auctions more than two years ago but still has no concrete plans to put that spectrum into widespread […]
Partner content Preparing for BEAD broadband funding 22nd December 2022 Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a once-in-a-generation $42.45-billion investment into high-speed internet access through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program will be available to close the digital divide and provide a future-proof telecommunications network for the country. The challenge now is preparing at the local and state levels to ensure funds go to […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024