Partner content Feds probe China-linked attacks on US telecom networks 28th October 2024 Federal authorities said they are investigating China-linked attacks on U.S. telecom networks in the wake of reports that hackers conducted a broad espionage campaign, targeting senior elected officials and candidates. “After the FBI identified specific malicious activity targeting the sector, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency immediately notified affected companies, rendered technical […]
News AT&T CEO shares potential 4.9 GHz vision as FirstNet tops 6.4 million connections 25th October 2024 AT&T this week announced that FirstNet supports more than 6.4 million connections for more than 29,000 public-safety agencies, while CEO John Stankey applauded the recent FCC vote granting the FirstNet Authority control over usage of 4.9 GHz spectrum via a sharing agreement with a nationwide band manager. Stankey made the comments during AT&T quarterly conference […]
Partner content Nearly 100 utilities’ credit ratings downgraded since 2020 as wildfire risks grow 23rd October 2024 Increased wildfire risk has contributed to nearly 100 utility company credit downgrades since 2020, according to a report by global consulting firm Charles River Associates. Lower credit ratings have made it more difficult for utilities to borrow money while insurance and wildfire mitigation costs have increased, the report states. These costs have largely been passed on to […]
News FCC approves 4.9 GHz license to band manager, sharing deal with FirstNet Authority 22nd October 2024 FCC commissioners today announced approval of much-anticipated rules governing the 4.9 GHz band that grants a nationwide overlay license to a yet-to-be-selected band manager, which will be prohibited from operating on the band but will be “authorized to enter into a sharing agreement” with the FirstNet Authority. “We find that our topline goals of preserving […]
Partner content Telecom glory days are over – bad news for Nokia, worse for Ericsson 21st October 2024 Ericsson, Nokia and other network product vendors may have felt the lurching sensation of weightlessness experienced by people on big-drop fairground rides when they saw the graph from Tefficient, an analytics company, plotting mobile data traffic for Elisa, Finland’s biggest mobile operator. Since the first quarter of 2017, traffic levels have steadily climbed, soon recovering after […]
Partner content The outlook for private wireless remains mixed 17th October 2024 Private wireless networking is one of the few bright spots in an industry struggling through a slowdown in operator spending and a wave of AI-driven job cuts. Indeed, research firm SNS Telecom & IT predicts private wireless will enjoy annual growth of 20% to reach $6 billion in total spending by the end of 2027. But companies in the private […]
Partner content Helene deals billions in damage to infrastructure 17th October 2024 Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast at the end of September, destroying roads and bridges, knocking out electricity and cell service, sweeping away homes and killing at least 227 people. State DOTs are assessing the state of their infrastructure, as FEMA continues search and rescue and other emergency support. The Category 4 storm was the most […]
Partner content AT&T, Verizon, Lumen face questions over Chinese hack 16th October 2024 Lawmakers and regulators in Washington, DC, are raising alarms over a report that Chinese hackers were able to access systems inside the networks of US telecom operators including Verizon, AT&T and Lumen Technologies. However, it’s not exactly clear what information Chinese spies might have been able to suck out of US telecom networks, nor whether […]
News CERCI cites ‘disappointment’ in FCC’s apparent movement toward 4.9 GHz rules 16th October 2024 FCC commissioners could be on the verge of approving new rules for the 4.9 GHz spectrum band that would give the FirstNet Authority effective control of the public-safety airwaves, according to the Coalition of Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), which expressed “disappointment” in the developments. CERCI today issued a press release indicating that the […]
Commentary September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track 15th October 2024 The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place September 9-13, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN), Service and System Aspects (SA) and Core Terminal (CT) groups continued to focus on the Release 19 (R19) work, while officially approving a study on 6G. The 6G work represents the next generation of wireless communications. While the […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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