Partner content ETSI dismisses claims of ‘backdoor’ vulnerabilities in TETRA standard 27th July 2023 ETSI is pushing back against claims of major vulnerabilities in its Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) standard and said work had already begun working on enhancing the standard before researchers revealed a series of vulnerabilities. In a statement, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) also said there is an ongoing maintenance program to ensure standards remain sound […]
Partner content Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades 26th July 2023 Local government officials need to expand their definition of infrastructure, says Konstantin Spasov, vice president of business development at Modeshift. The firm provides account-based fare collection solutions that help transit agencies modernize their urban fare and data collection infrastructure. The company offers tools that enable transit systems to upgrade their end-user technology. The firm’s offerings help […]
News AT&T says FirstNet adoption surpasses 5 million connections, 26,000 agencies 26th July 2023 FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) provides more than 5 million connections to U.S. first-responder and supports more than 26,000 agencies, according to FirstNet Authority contractor and carrier AT&T. AT&T unveiled the figures today during the carrier giant’s quarterly conference call with analysts that explored the company’s performance during the second quarter of this year. […]
News Lynk Global announces video of two-way sat-to-phone voice calls 26th July 2023 Lynk Global today released a video of multiple two-way voice calls using the company’s satellite-direct-to-phone (sat2phone) technology that leverages low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites acting as cellular towers that can communicate with unmodified smart devices. Virginia-based Lynk CEO and co-founder Charles Miller said the video of the voice calls demonstrates the long-term capabilities of the Lynk technology, […]
Partner content How hackers can hijack a satellite 24th July 2023 A computer flying hundreds or even thousands of kilometers in the sky, at a speed of tens of thousands of kilometers an hour, is nonetheless still a computer. And every connected computer has an attack surface. Researchers, nation-states, and even ordinary cybercriminals have long demonstrated how to hijack the control and communications aspects of satellite technology. Just last […]
Partner content Are commercial fleets lagging in connectivity? 24th July 2023 Most current data suggests that commercial vehicles are falling behind in the connectivity stakes. Vehicle connectivity progress is most likely to occur in the consumer vehicle market, spurred on by 5G which will account for 23% of automotive cellular connections globally in four years’ time. Key to this growth is the high speed and low-latency […]
Partner content U.S. government warns on 5G network-slicing security 23rd July 2023 The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published a document that provides a detailed look at network slicing and the security threats the technology may face in the future. “This guidance – created by the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), a public-private cross-sector working group led by the […]
Partner content How can local governments regulate generative AI? Just ask ChatGPT 23rd July 2023 Hardly a day goes by without some new warning or danger being reported about artificial intelligence (AI) and, in particular, generative AI. State and local governments have little choice but to confront AI with proactive policies regarding their usage policy given the vast amounts of personal data collected and stored on government systems. The governor […]
Commentary Progress on Release 18 features continues at June 3GPP Plenary meetings; Release 19 remains on track 20th July 2023 The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place June 12-16, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Technical Specification Group (TSG) reports below highlight solid progress on Release 18 (R18) features of interest for public safety, including the completion of the architecture (stage 2) and the steady development on the protocol work (stage 3). The Plenary meetings also included […]
Partner content White House launches IoT cybersecurity labeling program 20th July 2023 The Biden administration has launched its long-awaited Cyber Trust Mark, a cybersecurity labeling program for IoT devices. The program is being established to offer greater transparency around the security of connected devices, giving these items cybersecurity certifications to provide consumers with greater insight into the potential threats. Officials have likened the scheme to the energy […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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