Video IWCE: Nicole Perlroth discusses cyberthreat landscape, impact on critical infrastructure 8th July 2021 Nicole Perlroth, cybersecurity writer for The New York Times and author of This is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapon Arms Race, talks about the recent rash of ransomware and other cyberattacks, how they are executed, and the threats they pose throughout society—particularly to emergency-response and critical-infrastructure entities. Perlroth will be a […]
News Kentucky turns to RapidDeploy, AT&T for statewide 911 mapping, analytics 4th July 2021 Public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state of Kentucky soon will have the opportunity to leverage cloud-native RapidDeploy mapping and analytics solutions through a statewide deal with AT&T that is designed to help improve response times to emergency calls. RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher said the Kentucky announcement represents the fifth statewide deal for his company’s […]
News AT&T clarifies that Microsoft 5G cloud deal does not impact FirstNet service, security 2nd July 2021 AT&T created a stir in the telecom community by announcing plans to migrate its 5G mobile network to the Microsoft Azure cloud, but the carrier giant clarified that the move will not change the way in which operates and manages the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network. “AT&T will continue to operate its network and retain […]
Partner content AT&T has locked itself into a risky affair with Microsoft 1st July 2021 Be afraid. Be very afraid. In the not-too-distant future, a few giant Internet firms with multi-trillion-dollar valuations will shape public opinion, cater to every need and have the means to switch off our most critical infrastructure. AT&T’s decision to entrust the most intelligent part of its 5G network to Microsoft, as reported by Light Reading yesterday, […]
Partner content AT&T to offload 5G into Microsoft’s cloud 1st July 2021 AT&T announced it will transition its 5G network operations into Microsoft’s cloud over the next three years. The announcement – by two of the biggest technology companies in the world – essentially crystallizes a seminal shift in the global 5G industry as operators increasingly move their core network operations from their own internal systems and […]
Partner content Moves to accelerate C-V2X certification 1st July 2021 A drive towards establishing the certification process of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) systems has begun with the partnering of two major connectivity promoters. The Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) have announced a partnership hoping to support the drive for interoperability, reliability and safety standards of the technology. Both have already been […]
News Untethered LTE drones demonstrate extended flight times in PSCR challenge 30th June 2021 Untethered drones carrying a payload heavy enough to deliver LTE connectivity have demonstrated flight times approaching two hours, which would make their usage much more practical in key first-responder scenarios, public-safety representatives said during last week’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) 2021 virtual event. Five teams demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that supported flight […]
Partner content Ericsson report finds 5G investment increasing 27th June 2021 Despite COVID-19’s impact on the economy and a looming semiconductor shortage, 5G investment continues apace. According to the recent “Ericsson Mobility Report,” service providers continue to switch on 5G, and more than 160 have launched commercial 5G services. The report projects some 580 million 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021. This increase is estimated, […]
News FCC releases order addressing diversion of 911 fees 26th June 2021 State and local entities that use revenues from 911 fees for purposes that do not directly support 911 will be identified and risk losing access to federal 911 funding, according to the FCC’s report and order addressing the issue of 911 fee diversion that was required by Congress. Released yesterday, the order fulfills an FCC […]
News FirstNet includes new deployable types in expansion of dedicated fleet 24th June 2021 AT&T and the FirstNet Authority today announced the addition of 19 deployable assets to the dedicated FirstNet fleet of mobile LTE vehicles, with Communications Vehicles and Micro SatCOLTs providing different operational features and flexibility than was available previously. Fred Scalera, AT&T’s associate director for FirstNet, said he believes the new deployables will help AT&T—the nationwide […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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