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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to expand the use of short-range radars, paving the way for increased use of advanced car safety features, emergency response drones and health care monitoring. Under the decision, technology such as detectors for hot cars, pedestrian monitors and drones for a range of purposes such as construction, safety […]

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Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network

Belgian operator Citymesh is to use Nokia’s drone networks platform for a 5G-based emergency services system in what the Finnish vendor describes as a first-of-its-kind contract. Nokia will supply 70 of its “drone-in-a-box” units that will be deployed in 35 designated emergency zones across Belgium, gathering information in the critical 15-minute period immediately following an […]

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

When it comes to incident response, many organizations assume that the training and preparation they have done for the IT side of their networks extends to their operational technology/industrial control systems environments. While they may appear to share many similarities, OT security requires different protocols, objectives, analysis, forensics, and other security methods. What works successfully in […]

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Officials for the Next G Alliance are suiting up for the next phase of their broad 6G strategy: engaging with US government officials. The association held a party in Washington, DC, last week to kick off the effort with regulators and lawmakers. Next, the alliance is hoping to set […]

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

AUSTIN—Telecom experts already are working to develop a 6G standard, but little tangible progress has been made as the industry wrestles with myriad challenges, including a lack of easily identifiable spectrum in the U.S. and whether a business model will emerge that is more profitable than 5G has been to date. These were just some […]

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Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

For the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of a widespread ransomware attack that disrupted business, caused first responders to impliment backup communication protocols, and took public-facing digital infrastructure offline. Since the early morning hours of last Wednesday, when ransomware was discovered in the system, Bill […]

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC to approve waivers that allow AST to operate on leased spectrum from AT&T in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands. In a filing to the FCC made public today, […]

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2 Years after Colonial Pipeline, U.S. critical infrastructure still not ready for ransomware

As the second anniversary of the massive ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline nears, experts warn that efforts to thwart the potentially debilitating threat to US critical infrastructure have not been enough. The cyberattack on its IT infrastructure forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its entire operations for the first time ever, triggering a fuel shortage […]

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Globalstar hints at life after the iPhone

Globalstar’s top executive said the company is in “deal mode” now, and is working to drum up more business beyond its landmark agreement with Apple for the iPhone. “So stay tuned,” said Globalstar’s top executive Jay Monroe during his company’s recent quarterly conference call, according to a Seeking Alpha transcript. Globalstar has already made progress in […]

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Airbus-backed radar satellite planned for launch

Two companies are planning to launch a radar satellite into space, intended for security and observation applications. Called Carbsar, the mission is being developed by Surrey Satellite Technology and Oxford Space Systems. The project responds to the effective use of radar tech in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, currently used to monitor Russian movements, and is […]

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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

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Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

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Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

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2 Years after Colonial Pipeline, U.S. critical infrastructure still not ready for ransomware

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Globalstar hints at life after the iPhone

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Airbus-backed radar satellite planned for launch

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