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PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions

Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license awarded to a separate nationwide band manager, thereby circumventing legal issues raised last week about the PSSA’s previous proposal. PSSA representatives have recommended that the […]

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PowerTrunk clarifies status after being impacted by injunction against Hytera

TETRA manufacturer PowerTrunk has returned to business as usual after the bulk of its operations were shut down for about two weeks by an injunction against parent company Hytera—despite the fact that PowerTrunk does not sell DMR products that are at the heart of Hytera’s dispute with Motorola Solutions. PowerTrunk CEO Jose Martin said being […]

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

Highlights The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place March 18-22, 2024, in Maastricht, Netherlands. 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core Terminal (CT) groups continued to focus on completing the work for Release 18 (R18). The specifications are functionally frozen (no new features will be added) and only minor exceptions remain. The specifications remain on track […]

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FBI Director Wray issues dire warning on China’s cybersecurity threat

FBI Director Christopher Wray this week delivered what might be the starkest warning yet on the threat that China-backed hackers pose to US national and economic security. In remarks at a Vanderbilt University-hosted summit on modern conflict and emerging threats, Wray described Chinese hackers as outnumbering FBI personnel by at least 50 to 1 and standing […]

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Frontier: We were probably hacked

Frontier Communications, one of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, said it’s likely the company was hacked and expects the situation to affect its financials. “On April 14, 2024, Frontier … detected that a third party had gained unauthorized access to portions of its information technology environment. Upon detection, the company initiated its previously established […]

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Emergency-vehicle pilot aims to reduce first-responder travel time

LYT, a connected traffic technology company, has entered a new partnership with the City of Elk Grove in California to test its emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) solution, designed to improve emergency vehicle safety and reduce travel time for first responders. The technology works by preemptively alerting traffic lights to the presence of emergency vehicles, adjusting […]

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Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

Viasat’s president, Guru Gowrappan, pointed to direct-to-device (D2D), space-to-space and multi-orbit communications as examples of prominent emerging technologies in the satellite industry during the opening of the company’s new international headquarters in London. While this wave of innovation in the satellite communications sector represents a host of new opportunities, there are also challenges, not least […]

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The future of AI will require an energy breakthrough. The answer is a fusion moonshot.

The Biden administration recently announced plans to work with tech firms on power usage. Technological revolutions have always come with novel challenges: building infrastructure, navigating dual-purpose applications and preparing our workforce. For the growing industry surrounding AI, this challenge is energy. Progress in AI will soon face the limits of the power available on the grid. As the administration […]

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Federal agencies caught sharing credentials with Microsoft over email

The Russia-linked hackers behind the attack on Microsoft’s internal systems starting in late November stole credentials for federal agencies that could be used to compromise government departments, cyber authorities said Thursday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive on April 2, which it made public Thursday, requiring federal agencies to reset credentials and hunt for potential breaches […]

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Why successful cloud migration extends beyond technology

The most recent cloud survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) found that 60 percent of state IT organizations have incorporated the cloud into their operations, with more than 88 percent planning to expedite their cloud adoption in 2024. As the demand for digital government services increases, the cloud has become an essential […]

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PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions

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PowerTrunk clarifies status after being impacted by injunction against Hytera

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

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FBI Director Wray issues dire warning on China’s cybersecurity threat

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Frontier: We were probably hacked

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Emergency-vehicle pilot aims to reduce first-responder travel time

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Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

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The future of AI will require an energy breakthrough. The answer is a fusion moonshot.

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Federal agencies caught sharing credentials with Microsoft over email

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Why successful cloud migration extends beyond technology

Commentary

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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