Partner content Report: Local governments turning to digital transformation to combat climate change 9th May 2023 The push toward digital transformation in local government is synonymous with the rising needs brought on by climate change. Beyond convenience, streamlining efficiencies through automation and artificial intelligence is a step element that, increasingly, administrators and public officials are ensuring their organizations take. A national survey of 100 state and local government leaders by the […]
Partner content Dallas still recovering from ransomware on eve of municipal election 5th May 2023 Dallas is reeling from a ransomware attack just as early voting is slated to begin for a municipal general election that will determine the mayorship and council district representatives. The election, which is slated for Saturday, is unaffected by the attack, the city secretary’s office said in the statement. “Since City of Dallas’ information and […]
News Motorola Solutions says Airwave price controls unlikely to be effective this year 5th May 2023 A ruling by the competition watchdog in the United Kingdom (UK) about the Airwave TETRA system is projected to cost Motorola Solutions more than $1 billion, but an SEC filing from the company indicates that the proposed price controls likely will not become effective until at least next year when the appeals process is complete. […]
News Andrew Seybold passes after longtime work as a ‘Public Safety Advocate’ 4th May 2023 Longtime public-safety and wireless-communications consultant and writer Andrew “Andy” Seybold, 77, died Tuesday morning at his home in Phoenix after a lengthy battle with a series of health problems. A prolific writer, Seybold wrote about wireless communications in a variety of venues—in columns for newsletters, in white papers as a consultant, and as an author […]
Partner content DNA-sequencing equipment vulnerability adds new twist to medical-device cyberthreats 4th May 2023 A major vulnerability in the software used by gene sequencers produced by genetic-research equipment maker Illumina highlights the dangers of software vulnerabilities in medical devices, but also demonstrates the positive impact of legislation in strengthening cybersecurity in the medical field. The vulnerability, originally discovered during an internal Illumina assessment, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit […]
News Google AI giant leaves company, fearing a coming dystopia 3rd May 2023 AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, when asked how he could work on a technology that was potentially dangerous, would respond by quoting Robert Oppenheimer, who led the U.S. initiative to build the atom bomb. “When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it.” Hinton does not say that anymore. Instead, the […]
Partner content UK’s LTE-based ESN still getting red marks over delays 3rd May 2023 A little under two years ago, the UK’s Emergency Services Network (ESN) was already in trouble. Well over budget and late by several years, the project has been overhauled a number of times and those responsible have been admonished on numerous occasions by oversight bodies such as the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the […]
Partner content Viasat steps toward global coverage with launch of 1-terabit satellite 3rd May 2023 Viasat’s plans to provide global broadband coverage took a step forward Sunday night with the launch of the first of three high-capacity ViaSat-3 satellites. The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite launched Sunday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The satellite is set to deploy its solar arrays and make […]
Partner content Improving the competitiveness of U.S. smart cities and counties 3rd May 2023 In my last article in this journal, “Building smart cities and counties with the Infrastructure Act,” I recommended that the funding available from the Infrastructure Act presented an opportunity for U.S. city and county jurisdictions to ramp up their smart city/smart county programs. At that time I noted that historically the U.S. lags far behind […]
Partner content Emergency alerts could impact IoT devices 27th April 2023 The U.K. tested its emergency alert system this week, with an alarm sent to mobile devices across the country in the first-ever nationwide test, which some say could disrupt connected devices. The test, however, was not entirely successful, with many reporting they received the alert late or not at all. In addition, some have voiced […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
