Partner content Battery-swap tech pitching for heavy-duty trucks 25th July 2022 Battery-swap technology can restore stakeholders’ enthusiasm in battery-electric haulage, according to Lex Forsyth, co-founder and general manager of Australian start-up Janus Electric. For the last two or three years, we have seen carriers and truck manufacturers lose faith in battery-electric drivetrains. First and foremost, this is because most fleet owners are unhappy with drivers’ two-hour […]
Partner content What firewalls can—and can’t—accomplish 25th July 2022 Firewalls were born in the 1990s, alongside Windows 95 and Internet Explorer. They’ve been a staple of network security since, which prompts the question: Are firewalls still relevant? The determining factor is whether firewalls have grown with the changes we’ve seen in technology or if they’ve just stayed in line with the technology of the 1990s and early […]
Partner content Will they come for Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg? 25th July 2022 Hans Vestberg started his telecom career at network equipment giant Ericsson in the early 1990s. He worked his way up through the Swedish company’s ranks until, in 2010, he became the vendor’s first CEO who didn’t have a background in engineering. But Ericsson ejected Vestberg in 2016 following a string of poor financial results and a slide […]
News Newscan: Why suspected Chinese spy gear remains in America’s telecom networks 22nd July 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Why suspected Chinese spy gear remains in America’s telecom networks Calls mount for blocking warrantless mass data collection Federal ability to buy citizen data worries lawmakers and experts alike Official: White House to meet with rail industry before issuing cybersecurity rules Authentication risk discovered in Okta platform ‘Password […]
News UK watchdog CMA delays provisional decision on Moto-Airwave investigation to September 22nd July 2022 A report outlining a United Kingdom (UK) competition regulator’s provisional decision is not expected to be complete until September—a three-month delay when compared to the previous schedule—according to a new administrative timeline released today by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). CMA posted the new timeline on its website as observers of the investigation anticipated […]
News AT&T says FirstNet tops 21,800 agencies, 3.7 million connections 22nd July 2022 FirstNet added 319,000 connections during the second quarter of this year, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) serving more than 21,800 public-safety agencies with more than 3.7 million connections, according to officials for FirstNet contractor AT&T. AT&T provided the FirstNet figures in conjunction with the release of its second-quarter corporate performance on Thursday, […]
Partner content Germany’s Deutsche Telekom poised to gain majority control over T-Mobile US 21st July 2022 Deutsche Telekom (DT) stands to gain around $10.9 billion from the recent sale of a stake in its European cell tower business. The company is widely expected to use that money to gain a majority stake in T-Mobile in the US. “Deutsche Telekom has been steadily increasing its stake in T-Mobile US and currently sits at […]
Partner content Bargains on Dark Web give novice cybercriminals a quick start 21st July 2022 Would-be cybercriminals can easily buy advanced tools, common exploits, and stolen credentials on underground markets for a few dollars — a low barrier to entry for novices, according to a study of 33,000 Dark Web marketplaces. According to new analysis from HP Wolf Security and researchers at Forensic Pathways, there are plenty of bargains to be had. Out […]
Partner content How AI Is changing the world of defibrillators 21st July 2022 Defibrillators are used to deliver electrical currents to the heart as treatment for cardiac arrest that can potentially be fatal. AI is making a big impact on how defibrillators can work more efficiently, with machine learning algorithms becoming increasingly accurate with life-saving treatments, according to a recent paper. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and implantable cardioverter […]
Partner content Europe’s telcos flout net neutrality in push to make Big Tech pay 21st July 2022 Visitors to emerging-market kleptocracies may be familiar with the concept of the “tourist price” for popular attractions. The basic idea is to fleece rich Westerners so that poor locals, bled dry by thieving politicians, can at least enjoy free access to some ancient ruins. Nobody complains because the fees are usually exorbitant only by local […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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