Partner content Honeywell releases cybersecurity, smart-building tools 31st May 2023 Honeywell has released a series of new tools aimed at improving operational efficiency and sustainability, including an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity tool and a smart building management system. The new cybersecurity tool, Cyber Insights, collects information from multiple OT data sources to identify vulnerabilities and threats. “Organizations should leverage technology to address worker shortages, while […]
Partner content Small-cell focus still largely on densification, but private-network opportunity growing 31st May 2023 Some big ambitions for small cells were on display during the annual Small Cell World Summit in London this week. But it’s worth remembering that on the ground, their deployment is still at a relatively early stage. Dean Bubley of Disruptive Analysis, who chaired a panel addressing the issues of value creation and monetization, summarized […]
Partner content How to leverage digital tools to drive innovation in government 31st May 2023 The rapid evolution of digital technologies transformed the way governments function, making them more efficient, transparent and citizen-friendly. Rather than relying on crystal trophies, governments can leverage digital tools to drive innovation and streamline processes, benefiting the population they serve. Open data and crowdsourcing Open data refers to making government data available to the public, […]
News NTIA head Davidson calls FirstNet a ‘success story,’ supports reauthorization before 2027 sunset 30th May 2023 Congress should pass legislation that reauthorizes the FirstNet Authority “well in advance” of its scheduled sunset in 2027, because the organization has proven to be “an amazing success story, according to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Alan Davidson Davidson made the comments last week during a hearing of the House communications and technology […]
News How AT&T won DFW Airport’s $10 million private 5G business 27th May 2023 According to Mike Youngs, it all started with the bathrooms at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. Youngs, the airport’s VP for IT, wanted to use wireless technology to reduce crowding in restroom lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. His team installed sensors and lights above stalls and monitors outside restrooms to let people know when […]
Partner content Russia’s war in Ukraine shows cyberattacks can be war crimes 27th May 2023 Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukrainian civilian and critical infrastructure has shown what it looks like when cyberattacks are part of warfare. What remains to be seen is whether the world will treat them as war crimes. “For too long, the world has been considering cyber terrorism as something unrealistic, too sci-fi-ish, and cyber weapons as not […]
Partner content How vehicle insurance and autonomy intertwined 26th May 2023 In early 2023 Oxbotica claimed at an event, which was held at Lloyd’s of London about the Future of Autonomy that insurance and autonomy are intertwined. At the event, Sam Tiltman, sharing economy and mobility leader for the UK & Ireland at Marsh, claimed that the combined impact of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicles and automation is huge. […]
Partner content World’s least-expensive self-driving vehicle revealed 26th May 2023 Haomo.ai has unveiled what it claims is the world’s cheapest autonomous delivery vehicle. The Beijing-based tech firm – which is backed by giant automaker Great Wall Motor – revealed the latest 3.0 generation of its Little Magic Camel, a modular logistics solution with Level 4 capability. The AV will be sold in China for just under $12,750, […]
Partner content With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill 26th May 2023 As debate over the debt ceiling continues, cities and counties across the nation are facing an uncertain future as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up. The federal government reached its spending cap of $31.4 trillion, previously set in 2021, in January. Since then, with lawmakers on Capitol Hill locked in impasse, the U.S. Department of the […]
News House committee unanimously passes bill to provide $14.8 billion in NG911 funding 26th May 2023 House Energy & Commerce Committee members unanimously advanced a bill that would reauthorize the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions for three years and provide $14.8 billion to transition the nation’s 911 center from legacy technologies to an IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) platform. Committee members yesterday voted 50-0 to send the bill—H.R. 3565, the “Spectrum […]
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