Partner content AI-powered robot dogs tested to find explosive devices 27th November 2023 The U.K. government recently hosted a hackathon to test the use of AI-enabled robot dogs for bomb disposal tasks, reporting promising results. Organized by the Defence AI Center (DAIC), the hackathon saw 40 programmers leveraging AI and robotics to complete several hazardous tasks that would otherwise be undertaken by Army bomb disposal experts. Throughout the […]
News California aims to complete NG911 migration statewide by December 2024 21st November 2023 All public-safety answering point (PSAPs) in the state of California will complete the transition from legacy 911 technology to an IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platform by the end of next year, if the new target schedule for the migration is realized. Paul Troxel, 911 branch manager for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal […]
Partner content 6G standards kick off WRC-23 21st November 2023 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) this week adopted a resolution intended to guide the development of a 6G standard. Specifically, the ITU-R Resolution 65 paves the way for “studies on the compatibility of current regulations with potential 6th generation IMT radio interface technologies for 2030 and beyond.” IMT stands for International Mobile Telecommunications, which is the term […]
Partner content Defending against attacks on vulnerable IoT devices 21st November 2023 Cyber warfare is increasingly used as an attack method in international conflicts, because of the flexibility, impact, and, often, deniability it offers attackers. Governments leverage powerful technologies to conduct operations against geopolitical adversaries and internal dissidents, and to supplement active military engagements. Threat actors will want to gain control of powerful systems without tipping off […]
Partner content Flying-vehicle startup funded for hydrogen-powered air ambulance 21st November 2023 An eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) company has received funding from the Australian government to develop a hydrogen-powered vehicle. AMSL Aero plans to use the $3.6 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a fuel cell system to power its Vertiia electric aerial vehicle (EAV). The EAV is designed to aid first responders and […]
Partner content Can CommScope avert bankruptcy? 21st November 2023 Times are tough for many cable tech and telecom suppliers these days. But they have been especially tough on CommScope, which has seen its share price plummet amid a slowdown in operator spending as customers try to melt down inventory that was built up when the pandemic fueled supply chain constraints. Amid those challenges, CommScope is also […]
News New coalition opposes PSSA proposal for FCC to award 4.9 GHz license to the FirstNet Authority 17th November 2023 A new coalition of public-safety, critical-infrastructure-industry (CII) and telecom entities today announced its launch, as well as its support of local control of 4.9 GHz spectrum—a position that opposes a proposal that would license the mid-band spectrum to FirstNet Authority throughout the nation. Known as the Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), the […]
Partner content Cellular’s satellite backhaul options abound with no clear winner 15th November 2023 Wireless network engineers who are looking for more ways to keep their cell sites connected need only to cast their eyes skyward. There, in space, is a growing range of options for cell site satellite backhaul. SpaceX’s Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Telesat’s Lightspeed and Rivada Space Networks are some of the new names […]
Webinar Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives 15th November 2023 The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of IWCE’s Urgent Communications, IWCE and American City & County. If you […]
Partner content Biden administration unveils National Spectrum Strategy, but future of lower 3 GHz remains unclear 14th November 2023 U.S. officials yesterday expressed hope that spectrum in the critical 3.1-3.45 GHz band could be auctioned in the future under certain conditions, but the timeline for such bidding and specifics for the conditions were not unveiled as the Biden administration yesterday released its “National Spectrum Strategy” document. Labeled as “a high-level policy statement,” the 26-page […]
Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it. 1 7th November 2023
