Partner content Lidar identifies near accidents at Peachtree Corners: Smart City USA 27th October 2022 The smart city at Peachtree Corners is all about getting companies and Internet of Things technologies to work together in an integrated fashion. The participating companies tap into the 5G capabilities of T-Mobile, the information from Bosch cameras is shared and integrated into real-time monitoring screens at the IoT Control Center and the 20 startups […]
News Newscan: Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct U.S. probe of Huawei 26th October 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct U.S. probe of Huawei FAA clears New York Drone Corridor for sightless flights Biden looks to Musk’s Starlink to deliver promised Internet access in Iran Starlink signals can be reverse-engineered to work like GPS—whether SpaceX likes it or not FCC poised […]
News Motorola Solutions purchases Futurecom Systems Group 26th October 2022 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced the acquisition of Futurecom Systems Group, a Canada-based firm that designs and manufactures in-vehicle, fixed and portable radio-frequency (RF) repeaters and extenders exclusively for Motorola Solutions’ ASTRO P25 systems, according to a Motorola Solutions official. Chris Lonnett, vice president of Central Region sales for Motorola Solutions’ North American government unit, said […]
News iCERT offers NG911 funding input to Senate 25th October 2022 The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT)—a key association of 911 vendors—expressed support for $15 billion in federal funding of next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments throughout the U.S., as well as borrowing authority to ensure that monies are available quickly. In a letter to Senate leaders dated yesterday, iCERT Executive Director George Kelemen states that […]
Partner content Get ready for the golden age of corporate welfare in telecom 25th October 2022 The US government is preparing to release tens of billions of dollars in subsidies into the telecom industry in the coming years. That spending will be on top of the billions it has already doled out to fund construction of new networks in rural areas and make existing networks more affordable for low-income Americans. Companies […]
Partner content White House unveils cybersecurity strategy to keep IoT devices safe 24th October 2022 The Biden-Harris administration recently delivered its latest statement on the state of cybersecurity in the U.S., detailing several new initiatives to further the nation’s cybersecurity goals and “lock [its] digital doors.” The strategy marks the first since the Trump administration’s 2018 iteration, which maintained similar goals to its predecessors in emphasizing strengthening critical infrastructure, collaboration […]
Partner content Ericsson tumbles as profits shrink and CEO forecasts U.S. slowdown 24th October 2022 No amount of management gushing about 5G and Ericsson’s strong performance in that market could enthuse investors. The Swedish equipment maker suffered one of its biggest stock-market drops in years after the publication of third-quarter results this morning, with shares down nearly 16% at noon in Europe. It has fallen 47% since the start of […]
Partner content What will be the in-vehicle connectivity gold standard for ADAS? 24th October 2022 The automotive market is very close to adopting the MIPI A-PHY standard for CSI-2 and the DSI-2 standard for connectivity. Daniel Shwartzberg, director of automotive system solutions at Valens hopes that is will become the connectivity solution of choice. He believes it will offer the automotive industry a standardized SerDes solution for high bandwidth, ultra-low […]
Partner content Smart loading-zone pilot launched in Philadelphia for delivery drivers 24th October 2022 Anyone who’s driven down a bustling main street in a large city knows how difficult parking can be—especially for delivery drivers offloading product or equipment. A new pilot initiative that launched Monday in Philadelphia aims to alleviate this challenge by giving drivers the ability to view availability of 21 designated curbside delivery spaces in real time […]
News FirstNet tops 4 million connections for 23,000-plus agencies, AT&T says 21st October 2022 FirstNet provides more than 4 million connections to more than 23,000 public-safety agencies while continuing to play a significant role in the postpaid wireless subscriber growth figures for contractor AT&T, according to information released yesterday by the carrier. During the third quarter that ended on Sept. 30, FirstNet added 334,000 connections, which represents a significant […]
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