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AT&T says FirstNet unit grew 60% to a $1.7 billion business in 2021

FirstNet has been an “undisputed success” for AT&T, growing 60% in 2021 to generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the carrier giant that has been contracted to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to an AT&T official. Rasesh Patel, chief product and platform officer for AT&T Business, also updated the coverage […]

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Absolving user of blame in driverless cars could accelerate adoption

TU-Automotive’s editor, Paul Myles, reports that “British lawyers are calling for automakers to shoulder unlimited legal responsibility for a driverless vehicle’s actions on the roads.” Subsequently, drivers will become users-in-charge, absolving human drivers of any blame for the “vehicle’s driving tasks in the event of an accident or breach of any highway regulations. As reported […]

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Medical and IoT devices from more than 100 vendors vulnerable to attack

More than 150 Internet of Things (IoT) devices — including many that are used in the healthcare sector — from over 100 companies are at heightened risk of attack from a set of seven vulnerabilities in a third-party remote access component in the devices. Three of the bugs are rated as critical because they enable […]

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RapidDeploy: Steve Raucher, James Mitchell highlight company’s success, acceptance of cloud-based 911 solutions

RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher and COO James Mitchell talk about the company’s growth in the 911 space, particularly the success of its cloud-based mapping and analytics solution that is being utilized as part of eight statewide contracts. Raucher and Mitchell spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.

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Lynk Global inks deals with eight carriers, plans for global broadband coverage by 2025

Satellite-direct-to-phone company Lynk Global is signing a partnership agreement with a commercial wireless carrier on a monthly basis and plans to provide global broadband service by 2025, if it can secure adequate funding, according to Lynk CEO Charles Miller. Lynk ultimately plans to have 5,000 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites acting as cell towers in space that […]

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Audi, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicles

As 5G service rolls out for wireless devices across the country, Verizon Business and Audi of America have partnered to bring 5G embedded connectivity to select 2024 model year vehicles. The deal marks Verizon’s first agreement with a global automaker for 5G-enabled automobiles. The rollout will provide the auto industry with the necessary speed and […]

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Rosenworcel says FCC will consider receiver NOI in April

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week announced plans for the agency to launch a proceeding in April that would explore rules regarding radio receivers—not just transmitters, as is currently done—to ensure modern spectrum schemes are effective, as opposed to the ongoing C-band debate regarding aviation and 5G deployments. “In the past, our discussions of spectrum […]

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ITEC: Walt Magnussen, Joan Quintana outline features of upcoming Interoperability Institute

Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC) Director Walt Magnussen and ITEC Associate Director Joan Quintana outline the public-safety-communications educational sessions, tech showcase and real-world exercises that will be part of Interoperability Institute ’22 on May 2-6 in College Station, Texas. For more information about the annual event (formerly known as the Winter Institute) […]

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Public-safety drone usage takes flight in 2022

Drone usage in public safety is still in very early days, particularly for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) usage. Omdia expects that 2022 will see this begin to change, with increasing uptake of drone usage within public safety settings. Early adopters such as Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) in the US have shown that drones used as first […]

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Fight over facial-recognition ban set to delay AI regulation in EU

The EU’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence – which apply to any company doing business in the 27-country bloc — are set to be delayed by more than a year, as authorities debated about whether or not to ban facial recognition technology. Prospective EU regulations, unveiled last April by the European Commission, would class biometric […]

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AT&T says FirstNet unit grew 60% to a $1.7 billion business in 2021

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Absolving user of blame in driverless cars could accelerate adoption

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Medical and IoT devices from more than 100 vendors vulnerable to attack

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RapidDeploy: Steve Raucher, James Mitchell highlight company’s success, acceptance of cloud-based 911 solutions

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Lynk Global inks deals with eight carriers, plans for global broadband coverage by 2025

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Audi, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicles

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Rosenworcel says FCC will consider receiver NOI in April

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ITEC: Walt Magnussen, Joan Quintana outline features of upcoming Interoperability Institute

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Public-safety drone usage takes flight in 2022

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Fight over facial-recognition ban set to delay AI regulation in EU

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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