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Verizon CEO: Phone customer losses will continue in Q3

“We are still going to have a negative net adds on phones in the third quarter,” Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said Wednesday at an investor event. The news sent Verizon’s stock down by almost a full percentage point, to around $41.30 per share, in trading Wednesday. Broadly, Vestberg’s situation at Verizon appears increasingly dire. The third quarter […]

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Newscan: Ligado’s 5G network will interfere with some DOD satellite services, report finds

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ligado’s 5G network will interfere with some DOD satellite services, report finds Loud and clear: Pennsylvania EMS pilots translation tech FIFA will track players’ bodies using AI to make offsides calls at 2022 World Cup IamResponding and what3words team for first-responder data Whistleblower explains how Twitter easily skirted […]

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Deal will put lidar to use in autonomous vehicles (AVs) at Chinese shipping ports

Innoviz Technologies has confirmed a major deal that will see its lidar sensing tech deployed at ports in China. The Tel Aviv firm has worked with strategic partner HiRain Technologies – a leading Beijing-based supplier to the Chinese automotive market – on the project. The pair have produced a combined solution that uses InnovizOne Lidar and […]

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Satellite-communications industry primed for upheaval

The news cycle in the satellite communications industry seems poised to hit ludicrous speed. While massive incumbents like SES and Intelsat reportedly discuss mergers, upstarts like SpaceX are looking for any advantage they can get. Meanwhile, startups ranging from Rivada to Sateliot to OQ Technology are seeking new funds to power their various space-based gambits. The […]

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NENA provides input on proposed NG911 funding

National Emergency Number Association (NENA) CEO Brian Fontes this week sent a letter to key Senate leaders that expresses support for federal funding for deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911) technology throughout the U.S. but appears to seek some changes in the legislative language pending in the Senate. Much-anticipated federal funding for NG911 currently is included […]

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How AT&T’s network chief hopes to cut a $1.6 billion electricity bill

SEATTLE – AT&T’s Chris Sambar is putting the operator’s growing 5G network to sleep at night – a move he said will help reduce the operator’s annual $1.6 billion network electricity bill. “We’re constantly trying to reduce that,” Sambar said of AT&T’s power needs. “I think about that a lot.” Speaking here at the Mobile […]

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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

Apple yesterday announced updates to its device portfolio with new capabilities, including two that are designed to enhance the ability for customers to get help in dire circumstances: Emergency SoS via Satellite and Crash Detection. Available with all iPhone 14 models, Emergency SOS via Satellite lets users contact emergency services via text, even when the […]

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FirstNet Authority initiates CEO search, spectrum-license renewal process

As expected, the FirstNet Authority recently took its first steps toward hiring a new CEO to lead the organization and to secure an FCC license renewal to the 700 MHz Band 14 airwaves that serve as the spectral foundation to the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T. In seeking a successor […]

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How and when you might connect your smartphone to a satellite

Today’s iPhones and Androids cannot communicate directly with satellites in space. Instead, they must connect to nearby cell towers on the ground. But that may soon change. A large range of companies – from tiny startups to some of the biggest corporations on Earth – are racing each other to connect regular smartphones directly to […]

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NASNA outlines ‘strong and urgent concerns’ about NG911 funding language in spectrum bill

Legislation before the U.S. Senate that would allocate as much as $10 billion in federal funds for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployment includes language that “will unnecessarily detract from and delay NG911 implementation,” according to a letter from the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA). Under H.R. 7624—the version of the “Spectrum Innovation Act” approved […]

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Verizon CEO: Phone customer losses will continue in Q3

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Newscan: Ligado’s 5G network will interfere with some DOD satellite services, report finds

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Deal will put lidar to use in autonomous vehicles (AVs) at Chinese shipping ports

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Satellite-communications industry primed for upheaval

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NENA provides input on proposed NG911 funding

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How AT&T’s network chief hopes to cut a $1.6 billion electricity bill

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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

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FirstNet Authority initiates CEO search, spectrum-license renewal process

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How and when you might connect your smartphone to a satellite

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NASNA outlines ‘strong and urgent concerns’ about NG911 funding language in spectrum bill

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