Partner content Disinfecting local government facilities to combat COVID-19 8th July 2020 Local governments are working to keep citizens and employees safe from the COVID-19 pandemic through effective and widespread disinfection. It’s a big job. Cities, counties and other local governments own a total of 558,000 buildings, which is almost 10 percent of the nation’s 5.6 million commercial-nonresidential structures, says the latest “Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey” […]
Partner content 5G is just one connectivity option 6th July 2020 As public carriers extend their new infrastructure into more areas, the drumbeat for a 5G wireless world has grown louder. But public carrier 5G shouldn’t eclipse the multitude of network connectivity options that businesses can use to bring Internet of Things (IoT) and network edge operations into harmony. In the amplified marketing arena of mobile […]
News House approves $12 billion for NG911 funding in infrastructure package, but bill unlikely to pass Senate 3rd July 2020 U.S. House members this week approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes $12 billion in funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments, but the spending proposal is not expected to be considered seriously by the Senate, according to numerous Beltway sources and media reports. On Wednesday, House members approved the massive infrastructure package—knowns as H.R. […]
News Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise 2nd July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay House sends massive infrastructure bill to the Senate, where it has no path forward FCC’s approach to small cells strips municipalities of rights, claim NATOA panelists LAPD […]
Partner content CBRS auction creates challenges, opportunities for utility companies 2nd July 2020 The federal government’s commercialization of CBRS spectrum is creating private network opportunities for a number of industries, but for the utility industry the FCC’s move to auction this midband spectrum is not entirely good news. That’s because many utilities are already using this spectrum. Utilities have been building their own communications networks for decades to […]
News COVID-19 impact contributes to significant decreases in LMR licensing activity 2nd July 2020 Hampered in part by economic slowdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity in both the public-safety and business-industrial sectors this year is on pace to set all-time low marks, according to data in the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. Through July 1, the FCC has received 6,092 LMR license applications—1,378 […]
Partner content AI, edge-computing architecture drive embedded IoT development 2nd July 2020 Cloud systems have entered the realm of AI and machine learning, changing the nature of embedded IoT development, which already required an ample mix of skill sets. As AI work moves to the edge in many Internet of Things deployments, this trend could accelerate, setting the stage for greater development in platform diversity. Still, all […]
Partner content Missouri farm makes hay with edge computing, private LTE 1st July 2020 A family-owned farming operation in rural Missouri is about to get a major upgrade. Thanks to the efforts of Trilogy Networks and its new Rural Cloud Initiative (RCI), the Hurst Greenery farm in Westboro, Missouri, is scheduled to become the nation’s first “farm of the future,” complete with edge computing-powered machine vision technologies running on […]
News Newscan: NYC budget deal shifts a billion from NYPD, but threat of municipal layoffs still looms 30th June 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NYC budget deal shifts a billion from NYPD, but threat of municipal layoffs still looms Minneapolis City Council unanimously moves forward with plan to dismantle police department State of Michigan experiences 911 outages One bad algorithm? Advocates say facial recognition reveals systemic racism in AI technology New York […]
Partner content Hyundai claims V2X communications breakthrough 30th June 2020 Hyundai Mobis is claiming a breakthrough in its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, saying its latest hardware can handle large volumes of data in real time. It says its Integrated Communication Controller succeeds in localizing the core connected car technology that connects vehicles, people, things and infrastructure with high-speed communication networks. The unit connects various electronic control […]
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