Partner content A three-step plan for a citizen-first cybersecurity strategy in cities and counties 6th January 2022 Cyberattacks against states and municipalities have increased significantly in the last year, with school districts, city halls and police departments among the most vulnerable. Ransomware attacks in particular are on the rise. In 2020, more than 2,000 public sector organizations—including municipalities—were targeted in these attacks. These incidents highlight how local governments can become an easy target […]
Commentary Rethinking mega-event private critical communications after Astroworld 5th January 2022 The catastrophic loss of life in November at the Astroworld music festival in Houston is a potent reminder of the special critical-communications needs that should be considered at large venues hosting tens of thousands of participants. Large-scale mega-events—for example, football games, music festivals, and concerts—are not unusual, and many take place safely. But tragedy is […]
News Newscan: AT&T, Verizon agree to delay C-band launch to Jan. 19 4th January 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AT&T, Verizon agree to delay C-band launch to Jan. 19 When utilities burn your house down and get away with it The Pentagon’s cloud war is (finally) nearing conclusion The implications of publicly disclosing cyberattacks Remote work increases accessibility, widens talent pool Covid microchip developer says there’s no […]
Partner content Verizon, AT&T reject federal request to delay 5G on C-band 3rd January 2022 On New Year’s Eve, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson asked AT&T and Verizon to delay their launch of 5G in C-band spectrum by two weeks. That delay, they explained, would give federal regulators more time to figure out whether 5G operations in C-band spectrum might affect aircraft radio […]
Partner content American City & County survey highlights local spending priorities, challenges of infrastructure bill 29th December 2021 Across cultures and nations, the new year traditionally signifies an opportunity for self-reflection, and brings with it a chance to change and evolve. Gym memberships surge as resolutions are set and new courses are charted. But with familiar stay-at-home-advisories emerging once again, as the omicron variant surges, it’s difficult to get excited about 2022. More than […]
Partner content 7 of the most impactful cybersecurity incidents of 2021 29th December 2021 The Log4j vulnerability that became public on Dec. 10 quickly established itself as one of the most significant security threats of 2021. But, by far, it was not the only issue that security teams had to wrestle with through the year. As with every year, 2021 had its share of other big data breaches and […]
News Verizon-owned Skyward accepting orders for Parrot drone 23rd December 2021 Skyward, a Verizon company, recently announced the preorder availability for Parrot ANAFI Ai, the only off-the-shelf drone powered by Verizon’s 4G network that is designed to deliver critical-grade video quickly to enterprises executing missions using the Skyward Connected Drone Solution. Matt Fanelli, Skyward’s director of strategy and operations, said the Parrot ANAFI ai drone includes […]
News Newscan: Telecoms and Airlines agree to share data in an effort to resolve 5G dispute 23rd December 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Telecoms and Airlines agree to share data in an effort to resolve 5G dispute U.S. airlines warn 5G wireless could wreak havoc with flights Amazon cloud service AWS suffers third outage this month Log4j attacks will expand, experts warn How Amazon leans on federal law enforcement As 3G […]
Commentary FirstNet’s public-safety-first approach to 5G and evolving the first-responder network 23rd December 2021 You would be hard-pressed to read the news today and not find a headline about 5G. It has been an exciting year for the telecommunications industry as a whole, with initial 5G services becoming more available on smartphones and tablets — including some of the devices our first responders use during emergencies and everyday operations. […]
Partner content Volvo deploys anti-theft car tracker 23rd December 2021 Volvo has teamed up with Vodafone Automotive to launch internet of things trackers that can be retrofitted onto all of its automotive products. The GPS tracker, priced at around $787, uses Vodafone’s VTS S5 connectivity module and a connected car protocol from Trinsic Connected Car to pinpoint a Volvo vehicle’s location to an accuracy of […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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