Partner content Ford and VW cars open to hackers, research claims 14th April 2020 Cybersecurity researchers are claiming some current connected Ford and Volkswagen vehicles are easy targets for malicious hackers. The report researched by cyber consultancy Context Information Security and published by consumer magazine Which?, claims to have identified serious security, data privacy and safety concerns in the leading car brands. Investigators looked at the Ford Focus Titanium Automatic […]
Partner content The security conundrum of 5G network slicing 14th April 2020 One benefit of moving to a standalone 5G network is that it makes it possible for wireless operators to implement network slicing, which means they can run multiple dedicated networks that all share a common, physical infrastructure. Each network slice can have its own characteristics and identity – but that also means it will have […]
News MCPTT-based FirstNet PTT a ‘game-changer,’ potential LMR replacement, N.J. police captain says 13th April 2020 FirstNet PTT service—provided by AT&T and built on the 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard—delivers the performance that public safety needs and can be an LMR alternative for some agencies, according to the captain of a New Jersey police department that conducted a beta trial of the new offering. “I think it’s really going to be a […]
Partner content Coronavirus forcing some technicians off U.S. cell towers 12th April 2020 Some tower companies have been forced to pull their work crews off the job due to the ongoing pandemic. Further, some tower technicians are asking for personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and face shields to avoid further spreading the COVID-19 virus. They’re also arguing that they should receive hazard pay as they travel to […]
Partner content 5G is looking like a casualty of COVID-19 10th April 2020 For the majority of people, COVID-19 is like a bad dose of the flu, according to the world’s health experts. Less fortunate individuals have tragically succumbed to the virus or been left seriously incapacitated by it. In the world of economics, the situation is perhaps reversed. Most businesses will suffer a nasty contraction as a […]
News L3Harris offers free BeOn service to healthcare entities, others during COVID-19 crisis 9th April 2020 Healthcare systems and other entities wanting P25 push-to-talk functionality using cellular devices as part of their response efforts to the COVID-19 crisis can utilize the L3Harris BeOn solution at no cost for at least a 90-day period, according to officials for the company. Danielle Marcella, vice president of strategy for the L3Harris public safety and […]
News Benefits of telehealth step into the breach wrought by COVID-19 8th April 2020 As the globe reels from COVID-19, patients and practitioners have turned to digital methods to fill the gap wrought by the virus. As of early April, more than 1 million people have tested positive for COVID-19, whose flulike symptoms can vary from mild to severe and which has caused more than 87,000 deaths at the time of this writing. Without […]
News Samsung announces first mission-critical video call leveraging AWS cloud 8th April 2020 Samsung announced a demonstration of the first 3GPP-compliant mission-critical video—MCVideo, part of the MCPTX standard for LTE Release 14—video call on a cloud platform provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), indicating a potential alternative to network-based architecture for MCPTX servers. Conducted at the Samsung lab in Suwon, South Korea, the demonstration utilized a Galaxy XCover […]
News COVID-19 could have lasting impacts on 911 practices, speakers say 6th April 2020 Amid the ever-evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 911 centers are seeing their roles expanded and altered in ways that would not have been contemplated in the past—and many of these changes may become the new normal, according to leaders of 911 centers speaking during a webinar last week. Tyrell Morris, executive director for the […]
News The eight new things we learned about New T-Mobile 3rd April 2020 The merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is now finally, officially closed. And as a result, the newly combined company – often referred to as “New T-Mobile” – is now offering some new details about how it’s going to challenge market leaders AT&T and Verizon. Sprint and T-Mobile have previously offered a wide range of details about their merger […]
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