Partner content Security at the edge: Why it’s complicated 2nd June 2022 The federal government’s IT modernization efforts have focused on centralizing cloud computing technologies. As more agencies improve those capabilities, they’re starting to think about how computing at the edge can improve their data-driven decisions. However, as edge computing continues to grow given emerging technologies, such as 5G, there’s one area being neglected: security. With edge computing, we’re on the […]
News AST SpaceMobile gets OK from FCC to test sat-to-phone tech with AT&T in U.S. 1st June 2022 AST SpaceMobile—a LEO satellite company that plans to deliver broadband cellular service directly to unmodified wireless devices—has received an experimental license from the FCC to conduct tests this year in preparation for launches that are expected to result in continuous global coverage by the end of 2025, a company official said. Scott Wisniewski, chief strategy […]
News Newscan: An autonomous car blocked a fire truck responding to an emergency 31st May 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations An autonomous car blocked a fire truck responding to an emergency CISA, DOD report gaps for agencies assessing 5G security risks Secretary of State makes case for tech-centered strategy to counter China Vallejo (Calif.) PD may close nighttime 911 dispatch, VPOA said University of New Mexico increases building […]
Partner content China’s PLA wants to be able to take out Starlink 31st May 2022 Chinese military researchers have urged the PLA to develop the capability to take down the Starlink global satellite network. In a paper published last month, PLA scientists say the LEO network’s capabilities, including its huge global footprint, ubiquitous broadband and low latency pose a military threat to China, SCMP.com reported. “A combination of soft and hard […]
News UK Home Office plans to seek MCPTT option to Motorola Solutions for ESN, CMA says 27th May 2022 UK Home Office officials plan to procure a mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service from a vendor other than Motorola Solutions for the Emergency Services Network (ESN), but it has asked the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) to impose new interworking requirements on Motorola Solutions. Public-safety agencies in the UK primarily rely on TETRA radio service from Airwave […]
Partner content Artificial intelligence used to detect guns at schools 27th May 2022 At around midday on Tuesday, May 24 an 18-year-old shooter walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and shot and killed 21 people including 19 children. It is the second worst mass school shooting in U.S. history. There have been 30 mass shootings at K-12 schools so far in 2022. “I am sick and […]
Partner content Infrastructure improvements in cities often feature clean energy or connected technologies 27th May 2022 The most in-demand products and services in local governments fall into three interconnected buckets, says Matthew Britt, general manager of smart cities at Honeywell. The buckets, he says, are urban mobility, sustainability and resilience, and public safety. “Urban mobility begins with road infrastructure and understanding how to move people around cities more effectively and sustainably. At […]
News Panasonic Connect launches Toughbook 40 rugged laptop 26th May 2022 Panasonic Connect this week announced the launch of the Toughbook 40, the highest-performing device in the family of fully rugged laptops, featuring LTE-Advanced and CBRS connectivity, and a lighter total weight, despite boasting a 14-inch touchscreen display that is larger than the previous model in the Toughbook portfolio. In addition to all of its improved […]
News Florida P25 system slated for completion in 2024, will interoperate with FirstNet 20th May 2022 Florida’s efforts to transition its Statewide Law-Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) from legacy EDACS to P25 technology that is augmented by FirstNet broadband service is largely on schedule, with most public-safety users having P25 devices by July, according to an official with contractor L3Harris. Keith Gaston, the SLERS account manager for L3Harris, said that all of […]
Partner content More Verizon changes: price hikes, departure of biz CEO Erwin 20th May 2022 On the same day that Bloomberg reported on Verizon’s plans to increase prices, the CEO of the company’s business unit, Tami Erwin, announced her plans to leave the company by the end of the year. The developments reflect the difficulties Verizon has been facing amid growing competition in the wireless sector and inflation in the US economy. […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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