Partner content 5G race to space picks up (network) speed 6th April 2023 Companies like Bullitt and Apple have already proven that it’s possible to connect regular smartphones directly to satellites. However, so far such services center around slow-speed applications like text messaging. AST SpaceMobile is promising to change all that. During its recent quarterly conference call, company officials suggested that its satellites would support smartphone connections that are just […]
News IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change 6th April 2023 LAS VEGAS–To compete, private businesses are quick to adapt to tech advancements. Public safety organizations, on the other hand, are slower to adapt given their responsibility to safeguard constituents and their property. Especially in the fire service, leadership is slow to adopt new ways of doing things. And if something doesn’t work the first time, […]
News CMA calls for price controls in summary of final report about Airwave-Motorola Solutions investigation 6th April 2023 Motorola Solutions’ Airwave TETRA network in the United Kingdom (UK) will be subject to pricing controls that are expected to cost the vendor giant at least $1 billion in contracted revenue during the next several years, according to a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) summary of its final investigative decision. Published yesterday on the CMA […]
News 4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say 5th April 2023 Natural disasters, crisis situations and mass casualty events don’t happen often, but when they do, radio frequencies are inundated with traffic. This infrequent, high-bandwidth need prompted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reserve 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4940-4990 GHz band specifically for public safety usage in 2002. For years, innovators were not sure […]
Partner content Satellite companies hunt for cash 4th April 2023 Satellite companies Telesat, Ligado, Lynk Global and Rivada Space Networks are working to raise the funds necessary to realize their ambitions. But in the meantime, they’re stuck making promises they may not be able to fund. The satellite operators are looking for more cash in an increasingly tumultuous industry. Just this week, SES confirmed merger talks with […]
Partner content Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds 4th April 2023 The sensitivity of voice-controlled microphones could allow cyberattackers to issue commands to smartphones, smart speakers, and other connected devices using near-ultrasound frequencies undetectable by humans for a variety of nefarious outcomes — including taking over apps that control home Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The technique, dubbed a Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT), exploits voice assistants like Siri, […]
Partner content Automakers rethink autonomy goals as AV hype fizzles out 4th April 2023 For a number of users autonomous vehicles have been touted as the future of automotive. Yet Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference illustrated that optimism has been dampened. While automakers pumped billions of dollars into numerous self-driving projects, Glenn Sanders, principal analyst, autonomous vehicles at Informa Tech Automotive Group, finds that cracks have begun to show in […]
Partner content Shifting the cybersecurity burden for state and local governments 2nd April 2023 The public sector is a magnet for cyber criminals, as state and local governments continue to battle a wave of malware attacks every year. Adversaries understand that state and local governments, through no fault of their own, have limited budgets and overextended security teams, many of which are stressed by alert fatigue and the complexity […]
News Verizon officials highlight role of 5G tech for responders during IWCE keynote 30th March 2023 LAS VEGAS—As the public-safety sector continues to expand its use of data-intensive applications, developments in 5G can provide the low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity to meet these needs, Verizon officials said yesterday during a keynote address at IWCE 2023. Bryan Schromsky, managing partner for Verizon’s public-sector unit, noted that the carrier plans to complete its deployment of […]
News Verizon Frontline supports U.S. Forest Service efforts against wildfires 27th March 2023 Verizon Frontline increased its support of entities responding to wildland fires during 2022, particularly the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which accounted for more than half of this activity by the carrier’s Crisis Response Team, according to the carrier. Cory Davis, Verizon’s assistant vice president for public safety, said that Verizon Frontline provided communications support to […]
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
