Partner content Killnet gloats about DDoS attacks downing Starlink, White House 30th November 2022 Killnet and its band of hacker collaborators are claiming they were able to pull off a trio of symbolic distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aimed at punishing some of the most critical supporters of Ukraine against the Russian invasion — Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service and the websites of the White House in the US and […]
News FCC bans authorization of new ‘covered’ products from five Chinese vendors 30th November 2022 FCC commissioners unanimously ruled that the agency will not authorize five China-based vendors to market and sell telecommunications and video-surveillance equipment that would be used for public-safety, key security initiatives or other purposes impacting national security. All four FCC commissioners announced support for the report and order—as well as the accompanying further notice of proposed […]
Partner content Tiny AI kamikaze drone packs a punch 30th November 2022 Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has unveiled Lanius: a larger combat drone that launches smaller drones, which identify and implode when nearing targets. These tiny AI drones can even wait in ambush for enemy combatants. The drone is designed to autonomously scout and map buildings for possible threats in urban environments. It is capable of carrying […]
Partner content Wearable help keep workers safe this holiday season 29th November 2022 The holiday season is here, and with Christmas shoppers and holiday orders beginning to flood into stores, businesses will be working overtime to keep operations running smoothly. Unfortunately, that uptick in demand often puts warehouse workers at greater risk of injury, more so than at any other time of year. As companies seek to prevent […]
News Newscan: FCC unveils new rules for reporting 911 network outages 23rd November 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC unveils new rules for reporting 911 network outages Offshore drilling operations vulnerable to cyberattacks, GAO warns Public-safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes An inside look at campus safety tech at University of Maryland, Baltimore Ericsson taps industry partners to market private wireless Almost 9 in […]
News California expects 8 PSAPs to make NG911 transition this year, more in 2023 23rd November 2022 Eight of California’s 450 public-safety answering points (PSAPs) have migrated at least some emergency calls from legacy 911 technology to a next-generation 911 (NG911) platform, and the number of 911 centers making a similar transition should increase in 2023. Paul Troxel, chief of the 911 program-management division for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services […]
Partner content New wildfire-detection sensor acts as ‘electronic nose’ 23rd November 2022 Wildfires are becoming increasingly intense and common worldwide as the impacts of rising global temperatures are more keenly felt, with nations seeing increased risk to crops, land and homes. Early detection and warning systems are crucial to preventing these disasters, though existing devices typically use satellite or camera imaging for visual smoke detection, a technique […]
Partner content Better together: Why it’s time for ops and security to converge 22nd November 2022 Current approaches to managing operations and security made sense at the time they were established, pre-cloud and pre-digital transformation. Now, with networked multicloud environments, both digital operations and security are far more complex. And even in the digital world, people and teams want to protect their turf. According to IBM’s most recent cyber-resilience report, the top […]
Partner content New imaging technology claims to be cheaper alternative to Lidar 22nd November 2022 Israeli imaging company TriEye has announced the launch of its proprietary SEDAR, or spectrum enhanced detection and ranging, platform, which the company claims is a more cost-effective alternative to typical sensing technologies such as lidar. The platform uses short-wave infrared (SWIR) to create 2D imaging and 3D depth sensing of its surroundings. The new platform […]
Partner content Now is the time to take 5G indoors 22nd November 2022 Operators have made huge investments in 5G RAN and can now provide excellent outdoor performance. But while mid-band spectrum with massive MIMO provides some indoor coverage, there is still a need for dedicated in-building 5G systems to deliver a great indoor experience and enable advanced use cases. Indoor 5G coverage at venues — for example, […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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