Partner content Smart cities must learn to navigate frequency bottlenecks 8th November 2021 Smart cities must seek to overcome congestion of existing radio frequencies to be successful and lost data packets are eroding smart city implementations as more end users crowd onto the two most popular frequencies for connections: 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz. That’s according to Paul Russell, vice president for wireless products at engineering testing kit supplier […]
News Newscan: AI-driven tech a ‘game-changer’ for wildfire recovery 5th November 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AI-driven tech a ‘game-changer’ for wildfire recovery SALT plan reworked—again—as Democrats push toward vote Democrats’ proposed tax cuts for the rich are threatening to derail the Build Back Better Act Natural disasters can set the stage for cyberattacks Minneapolis rejects measure to replace police department Dems’ dreams could […]
Partner content Attackers flaunt remote-access credential, threaten supply chain 4th November 2021 Network-access brokers, the cybercriminals who trade in credentials needed to compromise corporate computers, have advertised and sold credentials for a variety of global shipping and logistics companies in the past few months, threatening the already-overburdened supply chain infrastructure. Threat-intelligence firm Intel 471 reports that targeted organizations include a Japanese container shipping firm, trucking and transportation […]
Partner content Verizon, Amazon team on 5G services 4th November 2021 Verizon Business plans to team with Amazon to utilize the online retailer’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network Project Kuiper, as backhaul to its 4G and 5G terrestrial services.The deal is intended to bring high-speed data network access to rural and remote communities in the U.S. Initially that would mean providing connectivity to Verizon 4G […]
Partner content Local intelligence’s role in fully automated mobility 4th November 2021 The path towards automated, autonomous mobility is complex to the extent that there is no single path to achieve it. However, this transition it is either viewed as an automaker initiative or as a technology disruptor. Location intelligence plays its part in this process. It entails the collation, analysis and distribution of geospatial data to […]
Partner content Delta launches computer-vision luggage drop 3rd November 2021 Delta Air Lines has expanded a hands-free bag-drop service driven by computer vision for qualified frequent fliers, in partnership with TSA PreCheck, the expedited airport screening program in the U.S. The system is now operating in Atlanta following installation at Detroit security checkpoints earlier this year. With this system, passengers don’t need to present official […]
Could the FAA crash land into Verizon’s 5G dreams? 3rd November 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration may be preparing to issue a warning to pilots and airlines about potential interference from new midband 5G networks, according to a report. And that situation could create a potentially significant obstacle to Verizon’s overall hopes to dramatically improve its 5G network. The Wall Street Journal reports that the nation’s federal aviation […]
News Motorola Solutions unveils new P25 fire radio with LTE connectivity to meet latest standards 3rd November 2021 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced the APX NEXT XN, a new Project 25 (P25) radio that includes SmartConnect LTE functionality in a form factor that is designed to meet the “latest and greatest standards” for rugged and resilient fireground communications. John Touvannas, Motorola Solutions’ director of product management, said the APX NEXT XN is the latest […]
Partner content 3 security lessons learned from the Kaseya ransomware attack 2nd November 2021 Ransomware attacks targeting the supply chain are increasing in frequency, along with the cost of ransom payments. In the first half of 2021, the average ransomware payment totaled $512,000, a 171% increase from $312,000 in 2020. More so, the amount these attackers request has also increased, with the average ransomware demand in 2021 being $5.3 million, up […]
News Most proposed NG911 funding slashed from latest reconciliation-bill text 29th October 2021 About 95% of once-proposed federal funding to accelerate next-generation-911 (NG911) deployment nationwide was eliminated from the text of the $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill that was released yesterday, although the $500 million included still would be the largest federal 911 investment in history. Reconciliation-bill text calls for $470 million to fund a nationwide NG911 grant program […]
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