Partner content Virtual crisis care: How real-time telemedicine counseling can improve outcomes and conserve resources 8th July 2022 The nation’s mental health crisis is taking a serious toll on first responders. Real-time access to a virtual behavioral health professional can aid de-escalation efforts, avoid involuntary committals and save law enforcement resources. Estimates show that up to 20 percent of police calls involve a mental health or substance use crisis, and that number appears to be […]
Partner content T-Mobile’s 2.5 GHz headache 8th July 2022 T-Mobile is in the process of snapping up the remaining 2.5GHz spectrum licenses around the country that it does not already own. That effort ought to come to a head later this month during the FCC’s planned Auction 108 of unused 2.5GHz spectrum licenses in mostly rural areas. However, an investment firm fronted by a […]
News Newscan: The results are in: U.S. moves toward paper-based elections 8th July 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations The results are in: U.S. moves toward paper-based elections The spy war in your pocket FBI Director Wray, MI5 chief raise alarm over China spying China poses ‘biggest long-term threat to economic and national security,’ FBI Director Wray warns Regulatory agency issues first document addressing AI in nuclear […]
News Newscan: Japanese carrier outage lasts multiple days 6th July 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations KDDI network ‘almost restored’ as Japan assesses outage’s full impact Up to 39.15 million KDDI mobile lines affected during nationwide disruption Vendor outage affects state unemployment, job-seeking sites Supreme Court deals blow to net-neutrality fans How many satellites are too many? TSA implements ‘surge team’ to allow pipeline […]
Partner content Criminals use deepfake videos to interview for remote work 6th July 2022 Security experts are on the alert for the next evolution of social engineering in business settings: deepfake employment interviews. The latest trend offers a glimpse into the future arsenal of criminals who use convincing, faked personae against business users to steal data and commit fraud. The concern comes following a new advisory this week from the […]
Partner content Tesla recalls 59,000 vehicles over emergency-call software glitch 6th July 2022 A software glitch has prompted Germany’s automotive regulator to call for the recall of more than 59,000 Teslas. The country’s Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) agency published a notice on its website notifying Model Y and Model 3 owners of a bug with the Emergency Call (eCall) safety system on the vehicles. Tesla describes eCall as a “call system that automatically contacts […]
Partner content Report: Reforming emergency dispatch won’t be easy, but it’s necessary 6th July 2022 Over the last several years, reforming law enforcement has been a primary topic of discussion in communities across the nation. Discourse has mostly centered around the challenges agencies face in addressing the complex needs of those in mental health crisis, and the disparity of experience among community members depending on their race. But in this […]
Partner content FCC clears SpaceX to connect Starlink to boats, planes, other moving vehicles 6th July 2022 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service could soon be on the move. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given SpaceX the green light for its Starlink satellite broadband platform to connect to boats, planes, trucks, RVs and other types of moving vehicles, effectively forging a new service path for Starlink. Today the service uses a network […]
News Judge orders Hytera to make large royalty payment this month to Motorola Solutions 6th July 2022 Hytera Communications must make a lump-sum royalty payment—estimated to be $45 million—by the end of this month, based on the China-based company’s sales of DMR products that utilize Motorola Solutions trade secrets and copyrighted software during the past three years, according to a federal judge’s order. U.S. Federal District Court Judge Charles Norgle yesterday also […]
News Sesame Solar leverages mobile solar, hydrogen to power efforts beyond the grid 1st July 2022 Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar recently launched the latest version of its easily deployable nanogrids that promise to deliver electric power indefinitely—without the need for diesel-powered generation—via complementary solar and hydrogen-fuel-cell technologies, according to company co-founder and CEO Lauren Flanagan. “What we’re announcing is the world’s first 100% renewable, mobile emergency-response nanogrid,” Flanagan said during an […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024
