News Newscan: Virgin Media O2 flies a kite for 5G-based emergency services 16th September 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Virgin Media O2 flies a kite for 5G-based emergency services Biden’s baffling FCC delay could give Republicans a 2-1 FCC majority Revisiting FirstNet, the public-safety network born from 9/11 Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. How is that possible? Yolo County DA announces launch of race-blind program […]
Partner content AT&T: 2.7% of customers will be affected by 3G shutdown 16th September 2021 AT&T has been warning customers for years that it plans to shut down its 3G network in February 2022. And in a recent regulatory filing, the company disclosed exactly how many customers could be affected by the move. “Approximately 2.7% of AT&T’s postpaid and prepaid consumer subscribers still rely on 3G-dependent devices,” the operator told the FCC. In […]
Partner content Exploring IoT connectivity options 16th September 2021 All IoT deployments require hardware, software and wired or wireless connectivity and most require some level of services to implement. Wired networks have a long-standing tradition of meeting the demands of Internet of Things (IoT). Ethernet and fieldbuses have been the default technology options for exchanging factories’ time-critical data since the 1980s, said Jeroen Hoebeke, […]
Audio Omdia Crit Comms Circle: The ‘forgotten group’ of mission-critical users 15th September 2021 Go to “The ‘forgotten group’ of mission-critical” podcast by clicking https://www.spreaker.com/user/15186642/ccc-ep01. Welcome to Omdia’s Crit Comms Circle, the podcast series bringing you market insight direct from Omdia analysts, exploring all facets of the critical-communications industry. This podcast is hosted by Paul Bremner, a principal analyst in the Public Safety & Critical Communications group at Omdia. Based […]
Partner content Indiana buoys a blimp for farming connectivity 14th September 2021 Indiana’s agricultural community is awaiting the launch of an airborne IoT connectivity service. Multiple media outlets reported that a small white blimp was spotted in flight above the Indiana town of Reynolds, which recorded a population of 533 in the 2010 census. The aerostat will be the first of its kind in the U.S. to […]
Audio Verizon: Cory Davis discusses new THOR deployable, scheduled showcase at IWCE 2021 12th September 2021 Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and Public-Safety Operations, outlines the capabilities of THOR (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response), Verizon Frontlines’ deployable prototype vehicle that can support a variety of first-responder broadband needs, including Ultrawideband 5G, satellite connectivity and drone operations, as well as 4G LTE and other more typical technologies being used by public […]
Partner content AT&T will tap into OneWeb’s satellite network to reach remote areas 11th September 2021 OneWeb has secured a key customer for its emerging low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband platform, announcing Wednesday that AT&T will use it to provide satellite-based connectivity to business customers in remote parts of the US. Financial terms were not announced, but AT&T intends to tap into OneWeb’s satellite-based platform to extend its reach in hard-to-serve […]
News Kymeta, Comtech announce partnership to enhance satellite offerings 31st August 2021 Kymeta and Comtech Telecommunications recently announced a technology and business-development partnership that will result with Comtech’s UHP-200 satellite router being embedded into Kymeta’s u8 flat-panel satellite terminal, according to a Kymeta official. Bill Marks, Kymeta’s executive vice president and chief development officer, said the Comtech partnership will provide future u8-terminal customers will a new embedded-technology […]
News Newscan: Report details mishandling of police emergency system, simulcast failures on 1/6 29th August 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Report details mishandling of police emergency system, simulcast failures on 1/6 Critical update: When seeing no longer means believing, what’s a government to do? Rescue robots get a speed upgrade for rough terrain Cloud-native incident management streamlines emergency response SpaceX adding capabilities to Starlink Internet satellites, plans to […]
News Mutualink launches LNK360 interoperability platform 28th August 2021 Mutualink recently announced the launch of LNK360, a revamp of its interoperability software platform that includes new features and an architecture that is designed to improve both resiliency and flexibility, according to Mutualink Chairman and CEO Mark Hatten. “Products evolve, especially in the software world. You get to a point in the evolution of your […]
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