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John Foley, Managing Director of Safer Buildings Coalition

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SBC: John Foley outlines goals of new in-building certification program with NICET

John Foley, managing director for the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC), explains how SBC worked with the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) to establish the In-Building Public Safety Communications certification program. Announced today, the new initiative is designed to provide an objective assessment of personnel installing and maintaining in-building systems to support […]

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AT&T’s edge-computing strategy takes shape with Google, Microsoft

AT&T recently said it plans to build an edge computing network across more than 15 major US cities with Google Cloud over the next few years. The announcement helps to clarify AT&T’s emerging story around edge computing, and the operator’s desire to work with a variety of cloud computing vendors on the effort. More broadly, […]

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Industrial artificial-intelligence (AI) challenges still prevalent

It may be surprising, but the majority of manufacturing companies haven’t yet adopted artificial intelligence to make their operations more efficient. Possibly equally surprising: Many of the manufacturers that have enlisted industrial artificial intelligence have yet to see the payback expected. About half of projects at the proof-of-concept (POC) phase aren’t delivering, but even in later-stage […]

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Lynk begins operation of next-gen LEO satellite, plans to offer service in 2022

Lynk Global today announced that its newly designed low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite is beginning operation in a key step toward the company beginning direct satellite-to-mobile-phone service next year—and broadband services by 2025—that could bolster first-response communications in the future. Lynk co-founder and CEO Charles Miller reiterated company plans to launch at least two more satellites this […]

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What Colonial Pipeline means for commercial-building cybersecurity

Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the US, recently paid ransomware hackers $4.4 million to regain control of its own pipeline, which has underscored the urgency of companies prioritizing how best to protect their assets. With the threat of cyberattacks looming large, more attention must be paid to the integrity of building management systems (BMS). From […]

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Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

In the human body, the appendix seems to serve no functional purpose. Why did the organ appear? How can it come out of people’s bodies with no harm? Much as a person’s appendix is a mystery organ with no value, the North American fire codes contain a similar useless bygone artifact. The omnipresent-but-never-used wired two-way […]

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Private wireless networks in the US start going public

A wide range of companies in the global wireless industry have been talking up the potential of the private wireless networking market for years. Indeed, Nokia has speculated that the number of basestations for private wireless networks could eventually double the number dedicated to standard, public mobile networks. However, most discussions on the topic to date have […]

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IoT connectivity spending climbs as COVID-19 cases decline

As COVID-19 cases decline, survey data suggests that spending on IoT projects and network connectivity for IoT will increase as enterprises get back to business at full tilt. Despite last year’s tumultuous twists and turns, enterprises have seemingly embraced digitization and Internet of Things (IoT) projects as part of their economic recovery plans. According to […]

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Ericsson refines its private-wireless sales pitch

Ericsson on Tuesday announced its new “Private 5G” offering. The company said the service “optimizes and simplifies business operations with cloud-based network management, keeps sensitive data on-premise, has zero downtime upgrades and guarantees high performance through Service-Level Agreements (SLAs).” The company added that the new product will initially be targeted at such industries as manufacturing, mining, utilities, […]

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FCC approves stay order to halt leasing rules for 4.9 GHz spectrum

FCC commissioners this week released an order that grants a request from the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), indefinitely suspending the 4.9 GHz rules passed last year that would have let states lease the longtime public-safety spectrum to commercial entities. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington delivered the three supporting votes for […]

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SBC: John Foley outlines goals of new in-building certification program with NICET

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AT&T’s edge-computing strategy takes shape with Google, Microsoft

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Industrial artificial-intelligence (AI) challenges still prevalent

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Lynk begins operation of next-gen LEO satellite, plans to offer service in 2022

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What Colonial Pipeline means for commercial-building cybersecurity

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Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

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Private wireless networks in the US start going public

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IoT connectivity spending climbs as COVID-19 cases decline

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Ericsson refines its private-wireless sales pitch

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FCC approves stay order to halt leasing rules for 4.9 GHz spectrum

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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