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 […]
Partner content Metaverse version of the Dark Web could be nearly impenetrable 27th April 2023 RSA CONFERENCE 2023 – San Francisco – As the metaverse takes shape over the coming years, many of the security issues afflicting cyberspace will begin to spill over into virtual space as well. One of the biggest of these threats will be the emergence of a new “darkverse,” where criminals will be able to operate with greater impunity […]
News AST SpaceMobile says it makes first satellite-direct-to-phone voice calls 26th April 2023 AST SpaceMobile today announced that it completed the first two-way voice calls via satellite-direct-to-phone connections during tests to unmodified cellular devices—a breakthrough claim in the nascent satellite-direct-to-phone arena, which previously has been limited to text-based applications. Using its BlueWalker 3 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite, AST SpaceMobile completed the first satellite-direct-to-phone voice call from Midland, Texas, area—the […]
Partner content Cybersecurity agencies publish guide of cybersecurity best practices for smart-city networks 25th April 2023 From self-driving cars that communicate with traffic lights to water management solutions and drones that can zip deliveries automatically across otherwise congested neighborhoods, there’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the future of smart cities. Emerging technology poses an opportunity for administrators to create safer, more efficient and resilient cities by leveraging […]
Partner content Global spyware attacks spotted against both new and old iPhones 20th April 2023 Attackers have been targeting iPhone users around the globe in ongoing Pegasus spyware attacks. They show that cyber-threat actors are targeting both new exploits and older, unupdated devices to circumvent new preventative measures from Apple, researchers have found. One of the multiple targeted campaigns observed over the last six months involved an iPhone user in the Middle East, […]
Partner content Automakers fooling themselves and us over driverless tech, expert says 20th April 2023 With electric vehicles approaching a tipping point and monopolizing the news, self-driving cars have been forced into the backseat of public awareness, except when there is bad news. There has been a lot of bad news recently, much of it involving Tesla and its controversial boss, Elon Musk. Disruptive technology needs to fulfil two essential […]
Partner content Facing up to facial recognition 20th April 2023 While many communities have developed ordinances and regulations aimed at banning or limiting facial recognition—it’s time to re-evaluate. Consumers have generally accepted facial recognition because it makes things easier and still provides a healthy degree of protection as opposed to forgetting or misplacing passwords. Smartphone users use facial recognition every time they look at their […]
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
