Commentary Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces 18th February 2021 Communicating with personnel was already a challenge for companies with workers in the field, deskless staff who travel, as well as widespread workforces in siloed divisions and office locations. Now that COVID-19 has all but eradicated traditional in-person relationships and many in-office team members are now working remotely, keeping everyone synced is an even more […]
Partner content In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile 18th February 2021 Startup Lynk expects to begin offering commercial services as early as next year, fully one year earlier than its rival SpaceMobile. Of course, being the first to market is not necessarily the primary indicator of ultimate success. Further, one company’s version of commercial-level services may not be the same as another. Nonetheless, the fact that […]
Partner content 5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing 14th February 2021 Vodafone has joined Midlands Future Mobility in the UK, giving a boost to the country’s real-world connect and autonomous mobility (CAM) testbed. As telecoms website 5g.co.uk explains: “In all, thanks to Vodafone along with the Wireless Infrastructure Group, 80% of the Midlands Future Mobility urban route will be connected to 5G, which the network claims […]
Partner content Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says 13th February 2021 FirstNet MegaRange—the new FirstNet offering that leverages high-power-user-equipment (HPUE) technology to extend the effective range of a cell site—delivered throughput speeds that could support multiple video streams during maritime tests conducted as far as 28 miles from the California coast, according to an AT&T official. Andy Salvador, lead product marketing manager for the FirstNet program […]
News Motorola Solutions looks to be part of Florida statewide system, exec says 12th February 2021 Motorola Solutions failed to reach a contract agreement with the state of Florida to build a statewide P25 network a year ago, but the vendor plans to participate in the upcoming Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS-2) procurement, according to a company executive. Jack Molloy, Motorola Solutions’ executive vice president of products and worldwide sales, […]
Partner content Industry debates the art of the possible in 5G spectrum sharing 12th February 2021 The US Department of Defense (DoD) released the responses to its September request for information (RFI) on how it might “lease” its spectrum and whether it should own and operate a domestic 5G network. Not surprisingly, most wireless industry players flatly rejected the notion of a “nationalized” 5G network – but some remained open to the possibility […]
News Motorola Solutions touts strength of North American LMR business at close of 2020 11th February 2021 Dedicated, purpose-built land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems remain the primary mission-critical voice technology for first-responder agencies in North America and in other parts of the world, according to Motorola Solutions officials citing record LMR orders during the final quarter of a challenging 2020 as evidence supporting the claim. Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said the final quarter […]
Partner content ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite 8th February 2021 Viasat’s plan to launch and activate a new constellation of ViaSat-3 satellites has been slowed by the pandemic, but the company is already discussing potential capacity targets for a next-gen broadband satellite. That satellite, dubbed ViaSat-4, could be powerful enough to support capacities of between 5 Tbit/s to 7 Tbit/s, Viasat Chairman and a Co-Founder […]
Partner content Cybercrime goes mainstream 8th February 2021 The World Economic Forum’s 2020 “Global Risks 2020” report notes that the digital space is characterized by growing geopolitical tensions and meddling, a lack of technology governance, and a greater overall reliance on technology. Further, more than half of the world is connected to the Internet, and the number grows by a stunning 1 million people a day. As […]
News ‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch 5th February 2021 First-responder officials are applauding the recent AT&T announcement that FirstNet agencies now can access vertical-location (Z-axis) information powered by NextNav to find personnel inside taller buildings—a challenging task that has been described by many as the “Holy Grail” of public-safety communications. Charles Werner, a former fire chief for the city of Charlottesville, Va., said he […]
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