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After exploring ‘opt-out’ decision in 2017, New Hampshire’s Stevens wins FirstNet Authority award

Last month, the FirstNet Authority named John Stevens as this year’s recipient of the Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award recognizing an individual “who has displayed remarkable leadership or made significant contributions in the field of public-safety broadband communications.” As New Hampshire’s longtime statewide interoperability coordinator, Stevens (pictured above, right, with FirstNet Authority […]

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Falling telco energy use at odds with the victim narrative

Energy consumption should be a decent proxy for telco operating cost trends. Before the war in Ukraine, it accounted for only about 5% of total expenses at an average telco, which spends far more on its staff (representing about a quarter of costs). But even the most economically phrased text message needs electricity to leap […]

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Xcom’s promise to Globalstar: To make ’10 MHz of spectrum look like 50 MHz’

Xcom – a relatively low-profile startup fronted by the son of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs – has mostly been touting its short-range virtual reality technology in recent months. But the company’s CEO, Paul Jacobs, appeared during Globalstar’s recent investor day to make a compelling prediction: “Paul asserts his company can make 10 MHz of spectrum look like […]

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Is 5G C-V2X really paving the road to autonomy?

At AutoTech Europe, TU-Automotive took a step back to look back at last year’s conference in which it was claimed that 5G C-V2X is paving the way for fully autonomous vehicles. Key to the discussion is whether 5G as well as 5G C-V2X are sufficient for creating a fully autonomous vehicle future. Niels Peter Skov Andersen, chair […]

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Newscan: A peek inside the FBI’s unprecedented January 6 geofence dragnet

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations A peek inside the FBI’s unprecedented January 6 geofence dragnet Will electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure be ready for cyberattacks? Chinese police are searching phones for Instagram, Twitter and Telegram as protests mount Satellite constellations could harm the environment, new watchdog report says FCC bans telecom and video-surveillance gear […]

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FCC bans authorization of new ‘covered’ products from five Chinese vendors

FCC commissioners unanimously ruled that the agency will not authorize five China-based vendors to market and sell telecommunications and video-surveillance equipment that would be used for public-safety, key security initiatives or other purposes impacting national security. All four FCC commissioners announced support for the report and order—as well as the accompanying further notice of proposed […]

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New wildfire-detection sensor acts as ‘electronic nose’

Wildfires are becoming increasingly intense and common worldwide as the impacts of rising global temperatures are more keenly felt, with nations seeing increased risk to crops, land and homes. Early detection and warning systems are crucial to preventing these disasters, though existing devices typically use satellite or camera imaging for visual smoke detection, a technique […]

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Now is the time to take 5G indoors

Operators have made huge investments in 5G RAN and can now provide excellent outdoor performance. But while mid-band spectrum with massive MIMO provides some indoor coverage, there is still a need for dedicated in-building 5G systems to deliver a great indoor experience and enable advanced use cases. Indoor 5G coverage at venues — for example, […]

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UK watchdog delays final decision on Motorola Solutions’ role in Airwave to February

Publication of the final decision outlining Motorola Solutions’ role in the Airwave TETRA system that provides mission-critical communications to public safety agencies in the United Kingdom (UK) is expected to be delayed until February, according to an updated timeline from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). CMA, the competition watchdog agency in the UK, released […]

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T-Mobile, UScellular may get roped into the 5G-vs.-airline battle

Representatives from the airline industry reported this week that their discussions with AT&T, Verizon and US government officials have reached a stalemate. As a result, they’re asking the White House to step in and extend prohibitions on some flavors of 5G around airports. And that could have far-reaching implications for a variety of companies, including […]

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After exploring ‘opt-out’ decision in 2017, New Hampshire’s Stevens wins FirstNet Authority award

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Falling telco energy use at odds with the victim narrative

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Xcom’s promise to Globalstar: To make ’10 MHz of spectrum look like 50 MHz’

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Is 5G C-V2X really paving the road to autonomy?

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Newscan: A peek inside the FBI’s unprecedented January 6 geofence dragnet

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FCC bans authorization of new ‘covered’ products from five Chinese vendors

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New wildfire-detection sensor acts as ‘electronic nose’

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Now is the time to take 5G indoors

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UK watchdog delays final decision on Motorola Solutions’ role in Airwave to February

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T-Mobile, UScellular may get roped into the 5G-vs.-airline battle

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