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Vodacom’s wearable devices shown to improve miner safety

Mobile operator Vodacom has announced the success of its Connected Worker solution; a wearable device deployed in South Africa’s mines to help reduce accidents and fatalities in the industry. The device, which resembles a smartwatch and can be clipped onto workers’ PPE, harnesses NarrowBand Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to offer a more robust battery […]

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Ericsson expects U.S. fines as digital loss hits $5.6 billion since 2017

“To put it simply, you rock,” was the succinct, uplifting message from Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm to his roughly 100,000 employees on today’s first-quarter earnings call. It is not how financial markets currently seem to view the Swedish equipment maker, despite all its successes under Ekholm’s leadership. Shares were down about 6% in Stockholm this […]

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IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95% complete; new tech advances adoption

A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of public safety organizations. It was conceptualized in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, which laid bare communication shortcomings. At first, […]

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Nokia to ‘exit’ Russia as Huawei reportedly stops work

Letter-writing and the old-fashioned telegraph could stage a comeback in Russia. Just a day after Ericsson said it would suspend its business there “indefinitely,” Finnish rival Nokia has gone even further, revealing plans this morning to exit the Russia market. Amid reports that China’s Huawei is also suspending Russia activities and furloughing staff, local networks […]

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Updated: FirstNet supports eMBMS one-to-many capability, set for FirstNet PTT on iOS devices this month

[Editor’s note: This article was updated on April 15 to include clarification about current and future network-integration plans for FirstNet Rapid Response. It also addresses AT&T’s long-term plans for interoperability between FirstNet PTT and FirstNet Rapid Response—functionality that does not exist today.] FirstNet soon will offer 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service on Apple iOS devices, and […]

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CommScope downgraded for heavy debt load, ongoing supply-chain concerns

CommScope is a “good” company with a plan for the future, but the supplier remains under pressure by persistent supply chain constraints coupled by a heavy debt load. That’s a summation from Raymond James, which announced Monday it had downgraded CommScope shares to “underperform” from “market perform” ahead of the company’s Q1 2022 results. That […]

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The blurring line, and growing risk, between physical and digital supply chains

The worlds of IT, operational technology (OT), and industrial control systems (ICS) are converging, increasing attack surfaces and exposing vulnerabilities. At the same time, the lines between digital and physical supply chains are blurring, and measures must be taken by organizations to ensure that security posture remains strong. As the pandemic and remote work have […]

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Baltimore investigators discover hundreds of slipshod small-cell installations

A new report from the Baltimore City Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that hundreds of small cell sites in the city were not constructed to city specifications. As a result, the city’s Department of Transportation (DoT) fined the company involved $477,000 for the violations. However, the IOG’s report does not name the company or companies […]

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Southern Linc CEO says utilities, critical entities at ‘inflection point’ on private LTE

Southern Company is the lone U.S. utility with its own private LTE system, but that could change in the near future, as multiple utilities and other critical-infrastructure entities consider building private LTE networks operating on newly available spectrum, according to Southern Linc President and CEO Tami Barron. Southern Linc—the Southern Company subsidiary responsible for operating […]

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FCC’s Rosenworcel promises broadband map this fall

With an accurate broadband map still the critical missing piece in the United States’ plan to close the digital divide, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told a House subcommittee that the new map will “absolutely” be ready by the fall. “My goal is to build the kind of maps that are not just good for the […]

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Vodacom’s wearable devices shown to improve miner safety

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Ericsson expects U.S. fines as digital loss hits $5.6 billion since 2017

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IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95% complete; new tech advances adoption

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Nokia to ‘exit’ Russia as Huawei reportedly stops work

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Updated: FirstNet supports eMBMS one-to-many capability, set for FirstNet PTT on iOS devices this month

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CommScope downgraded for heavy debt load, ongoing supply-chain concerns

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The blurring line, and growing risk, between physical and digital supply chains

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Baltimore investigators discover hundreds of slipshod small-cell installations

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Southern Linc CEO says utilities, critical entities at ‘inflection point’ on private LTE

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FCC’s Rosenworcel promises broadband map this fall

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LTE and liability: Why the fire service must move forward with digital incident command

Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications

FirstNet success means no hypothetical ‘shots’ need to be fired, Swenson says

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Newscan: ‘Predator’ spyware let government hackers break into Chrome and Android, Google says dlvr.it/SR2lBG

Malicious Python Repository Package drops Cobalt Strike on Windows, macOS & Linux systems dlvr.it/SR0Qb2

T-Mobile’s CEO explains the company’s new private 5G strategy dlvr.it/SQyzhc

Hytera, Motorola Solutions refile appeal, cross-appeal in civil case dlvr.it/SQxNX1

Amid shifting workplace expectations, local government employers must adapt dlvr.it/SQwVVs

The private-wireless networking opportunity shouldn’t stay too private dlvr.it/SQw7MT

Europe’s first driverless-car test completed dlvr.it/SQvqyY

FCC approves order to modernize priority-service rules dlvr.it/SQmSN0