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Southern Linc official discusses MCPTT migration, interoperability with new partner Catalyst

Southern Linc—the wireless-communications carrier that is subsidiary of the Southern Company electric utility—is nearing completion of its internal migration to LTE-only mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and is preparing to implement the LMR-LTE interoperability solution of new partner Catalyst Communications throughout its network. Ritesh Desai, product engineering manager for Southern Linc, said that Southern Company workers use the […]

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Newscan: NYPD’s bomb-sniffing dogs get a high-tech upgrade to keep city safe

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NYPD’s bomb-sniffing dogs get a high-tech upgrade to keep city safe Neighbors app usage grows among police, fire departments Allied cybersecurity agencies advise against disabling popular tool for cyberattakers Viasat shareholders approve Inmarsat acquisition Telecom players divided on Gigi Sohn’s FCC prospects as August recess looms Op-Ed: The […]

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AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile tout Z-axis support for 911

The nation’s biggest wireless network operators told the FCC earlier this month that they are successfully securing Z-axis location data for 911 calls. That’s critical because the information can be combined with existing X- and Y-axis data in order to let emergency responders know exactly which floor a 911 caller in a skyscraper is located, […]

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California grants first permit to test AVs using only Lidar sensing

The fiercely fought battle in California among self-driving tech companies has taken a new twist with the granting of a permit to Korean firm Vueron. The permit, issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, is the first in the state to sanction the testing of autonomous vehicles (AVs) using one Lidar sensor only. Generally, the […]

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Newscan: Law-enforcement radios failed during Uvalde school mass shooting, Texas official says

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Law-enforcement radios failed during Uvalde school mass shooting, Texas official says CTA: FCC receiver mandates could stifle innovation Cyber risks found in flood-management system in southeastern states Frustration rising with Motorola Solutions as Texas county’s radio project hits another delay DARPA report finds vulnerabilities in Blockchain tech, non-secure […]

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AT&T, Verizon agree to another year of C-band mitigation around airports

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to curtail their 5G networks around select airports for another year, until July 2023, under a new agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The wireless companies offered Friday to continue with some level of voluntary mitigations for another year,” the FAA wrote in a release. The agency did not provide […]

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New self-driving tech to be featured in Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler

Stellantis will use third-generation Scala Lidar from French supplier Valeo to enable Level 3 autonomous driving in its vehicles. The Valeo technology will be deployed across multiple models of the automaker’s brands from 2024. Stellantis has one of the most diverse portfolios in the entire auto industry, with Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Peugeot, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Opel, Vauxhall, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, […]

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Nobody has the foggiest about the edge

Cisco once tried to popularize fog computing as an alternative to the edge. If you’ve never heard of it, you are not alone. For a short period, fog computing gave rise to a new industry group called the OpenFog Consortium (because the industry needed another group with open prefixing its name), but this was eventually […]

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Newscan: AT&T, Verizon give FAA another year to fix altimeters

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AT&T, Verizon give FAA another year to fix altimeters House subcommittee advances bills to extend FCC auction authority, boost Huawei rip-and-replace funds As gas prices surge, Michigan sheriff asks deputies to manage some dispatch calls by phone Kentucky court delves into police use of cellphones for tracking Slew […]

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Apple’s CarPlay update ‘threatens automaker data control’

Apple is aiming to take a bite out of the automotive vehicle operating system market posing commercial risks to carmakers. Its launch of the updated CarPlay, revealed at the company’s annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, now presents global automakers with a crucial choice about the digital experiences they offer their customers, according […]

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Southern Linc official discusses MCPTT migration, interoperability with new partner Catalyst

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Newscan: NYPD’s bomb-sniffing dogs get a high-tech upgrade to keep city safe

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AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile tout Z-axis support for 911

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California grants first permit to test AVs using only Lidar sensing

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Newscan: Law-enforcement radios failed during Uvalde school mass shooting, Texas official says

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AT&T, Verizon agree to another year of C-band mitigation around airports

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New self-driving tech to be featured in Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler

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Nobody has the foggiest about the edge

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Newscan: AT&T, Verizon give FAA another year to fix altimeters

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Apple’s CarPlay update ‘threatens automaker data control’

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