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China’s PLA wants to be able to take out Starlink

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 […]

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Florida P25 system slated for completion in 2024, will interoperate with FirstNet

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 […]

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Standards are key to connected mobility

During this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) presented the latest global advancements of ‘Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything’ (C-V2X) in the journey towards 5G-V2X. Johannes Springer, CTO connected car, T-Systems, and program lead for 5G automotive at Deutsch Telekom, spoke to TU-Automotive about the event and discussed the latest trends, including about the […]

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AST SpaceMobile to test satellite-based services on AT&T’s spectrum

The FCC will allow AST SpaceMobile to test transmissions from regular smartphones directly to its new satellite, the company announced. It appears AST SpaceMobile’s testing in the US will use spectrum licenses owned by AT&T. “We appreciate the diligent support of the FCC in providing the experimental license for our upcoming satellite launch,” AST SpaceMobile […]

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Is battery-swap tech the smart option for electric vehicles?

For the first time ever, researchers in the University of Lisbon compared the plug-in charging, hydrogen and ICE scenarios against the lesser-known battery swapping scenario. While this long-term study is still underway, its latest conclusion is that the swapping model can be the best in terms of transportation’s burden on a nation’s GDP. It can […]

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In pivoting to space, Rivada continues to court controversy

Rivada Networks unveiled plans last month to launch up to 600 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The company intends to provide global Internet services at speeds “similar or better” than those provided by fiber networks on the ground. But new reports indicate that Rivada’s plans have been complicated by a group of Chinese investors who claim that Rivada’s LEO plans are […]

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CEO Parkinson to leave FirstNet Authority in two weeks

FirstNet Authority CEO Ed Parkinson will leave his position in two weeks to “pursue an opportunity in the private sector,” necessitating a search for his successor, according to a FirstNet Authority announcement released today. Parkinson will continue to fulfill his duties at the helm of the FirstNet Authority for the next two weeks, including the […]

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Is Verizon’s big 5G gamble falling apart?

Verizon last year agreed to spend more than $50 billion to acquire midband C-band spectrum licenses for 5G. Then it negotiated a high-profile battle with the US airline industry to put those spectrum licenses into commercial operations at the beginning of this year. During the course of the first quarter of 2022, Verizon launched a C-band 5G network covering […]

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UK Home Office outlines struggles with Motorola Solutions about Airwave, ESN

UK Home Office officials have asked the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) to consider revamping two contracts with Motorola Solutions, which otherwise holds a negotiating advantage in both the existing Airwave TETRA system and the unfinished Emergency Services Network (ESN) public-safety LTE initiative, according to a Home Office filing. In a response to the CMA […]

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Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications

I’m from a little town in West Texas. As a Texan, I like getting straight to the point: I believe that emergency communications are a matter of national security. Because this message is so important, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has designated this April as the first-ever Emergency Communications Month. At CISA, we […]

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China’s PLA wants to be able to take out Starlink

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Florida P25 system slated for completion in 2024, will interoperate with FirstNet

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Standards are key to connected mobility

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AST SpaceMobile to test satellite-based services on AT&T’s spectrum

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Is battery-swap tech the smart option for electric vehicles?

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In pivoting to space, Rivada continues to court controversy

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CEO Parkinson to leave FirstNet Authority in two weeks

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Is Verizon’s big 5G gamble falling apart?

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UK Home Office outlines struggles with Motorola Solutions about Airwave, ESN

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Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications

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