Partner content AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast 30th September 2024 As Hurricane Helene barrels up the east coast, AT&T’s FirstNet Response Operations Group (ROG) and Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) team are following and tracking the hurricane to support first responders with network connectivity and emergency resources. The First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet) is a US government agency focused on delivering a nationwide wireless network to public-safety agencies, including police and firefighters. […]
News T-Mobile official shares details about T-Priority offering, satellite-to-device progress 27th September 2024 T-Mobile USA’s T-Priority service for first responders powered by 5G network-slicing technology will include a minimum bitrate for users, and the carrier is “light years ahead” of competitors in offering satellite-direct-to-device services, according to a company official. Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer for the T-Mobile for Business unit, said that the T-Priority service announced earlier […]
Partner content T-Mobile dedicates 5G network slice to first responders 23rd September 2024 T-Mobile is launching “T-Priority,” a network slice for first responders supported by T-Mobile’s 5G standalone core network. The other two major US wireless carriers have their own existing services prioritizing first responder connectivity – Verizon Frontline and AT&T’s FirstNet. In 2023, Verizon said it had around 5.1 million public safety connections across more than 30,000 public safety […]
Partner content Concerns over supply-chain attacks on U.S. seaports grow 23rd September 2024 As the United States looks to shore up the cyber-resilience of its critical infrastructure, a congressional report has highlighted that the nation’s maritime shipping and port operations rely too much on Chinese-made cranes and other systems whose software is often vulnerable and can be communicated with remotely. Last week, the House of Representatives’ Select Committee […]
News T-Mobile unveils first-responder prioritization powered by 5G network slicing 20th September 2024 T-Mobile yesterday announced T-Priority, an offering designed to prioritize first-responder communications by leveraging the carrier’s 5G standalone core and network slicing technology, and the City of New York as a significant new “anchor” user of the service. T-Mobile Business Group President Callie Field compared the T-Priority service to the priority and preemption many public-safety users […]
Partner content Telco-satellite partnerships point the way to a hetnet future 19th September 2024 SoftBank Corp’s new partnership with Intelsat is not the first 5G-satellite collaboration, but it seems to be the first to take a global approach. The partners want to build a hybrid solution that would allow a device to stay connected via a mobile or satellite network anywhere in the world through a single device and a single […]
News AST SpaceMobile puts first five commercial LEO satellites into orbit for direct-to-device service 13th September 2024 Satellite-direct-to-device provider AST SpaceMobile today launched its first five Bluebird low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to mark the beginning of its constellation that is designed to deliver global 4G/5G broadband services to unmodified devices in partnership with some of the world’s largest cellular carriers. AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said the launch of the five Bluebird satellites […]
Partner content T-Mobile tests emergency alert on Starlink satellite 13th September 2024 T-Mobile has successfully conducted a wireless emergency alert test via a Starlink satellite. The un-carrier said this is the first time a US wireless emergency alert (WEA) has been sent by satellite. “This is one of those days, as the CEO of a wireless company, that makes me pause for a moment and reflect on how technology […]
News Verizon official outlines satellite-direct-to-device vision after AST SpaceMobile, Skylo deals 5th September 2024 Verizon has announced deals with two different satellite-direct-to-device providers—AST SpaceMobile and Skylo—in an effort to provide its customers with layers of redundant connectivity, even when they are in outdoor locations that are beyond the coverage footprint of any wireless provider, according to a Verizon official. Srini Kalapala, Verizon’s senior vice president and chief product-development officer, […]
Partner content Verizon feeds its urge to converge with $20B play for Frontier 5th September 2024 Verizon made its play for Frontier Communications Thursday morning, announcing a $20 billion deal that it believes will fuel a plan to scale out a fiber-mobile convergence strategy and give it “owners economics” across its wireline and wireless networks. While the deal will expand Verizon’s fiber footprint, enable it to bundle fiber, fixed wireless access (FWA) and […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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