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In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile

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 […]

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The benefits and challenges of IT-OT convergence

As organizations assess their priorities for 2021, IT-OT convergence should be high on the list. For those who might not be familiar with these terms, IT refers to all of the resources that are generally associated with enterprise IT, such as servers, databases, and so on. OT on the other hand refers to operational technology. […]

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Big business doesn’t trust telcos with 5G, says new research

Tot up how much the world’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to spend on 5G services and telecom operators are looking at a $433 billion opportunity by 2025. Except they’re not, because operators remain fixated on the megalodons of the business world that account for just 1% of all companies. It’s the latest joint research from […]

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Water-utility hack could inspire more intruders

If past cyberattacks are any indication, success begets imitation. In the wake of last week’s hack of Florida water utility, other water utilities and users of remote desktop software would be wise to shore up defenses, experts say. The attack on the water treatment system in the small town of Oldsmar, Fla., lacked technical sophistication, […]

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AI ups the ante for IoT cybersecurity

Securing vast and growing IoT environments may not seem to be a humanly possible task—and when the network hosts tens or hundreds of thousands of devices the task, indeed, may be unachievable. To solve this problem, vendors of security products have turned to a decidedly nonhuman alternative: artificial intelligence. “Cyberanalysts are finding it increasingly difficult […]

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5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing

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 […]

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Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says

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 […]

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Industry debates the art of the possible in 5G spectrum sharing

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 […]

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Botnet takedown brings short-term celebration, long-term concerns

Emotet—one of the world’s most dangerous botnets and a vector for malware and ransomware attacks—suffered a major setback nearly two weeks ago when an international law enforcement collaboration disrupted its infrastructure. But security researchers warn the malware and its operators may still prove to be a threat, and its takedown may give other attackers a […]

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Florida city says water system hacked, warns critical-infrastructure community

Critical-infrastructure systems are potential targets for cyberattacks, local Florida officials warned after a hacker last week infiltrated the computer system of a Tampa-area city’s water-treatment plant and made a potentially dangerous change to the lye level in the system that was thwarted by an alert plant operator. Eric Seidel, mayor of Oldsmar, Fla.—a city with […]

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In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile

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The benefits and challenges of IT-OT convergence

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Big business doesn’t trust telcos with 5G, says new research

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Water-utility hack could inspire more intruders

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AI ups the ante for IoT cybersecurity

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5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing

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Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says

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Industry debates the art of the possible in 5G spectrum sharing

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Botnet takedown brings short-term celebration, long-term concerns

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Florida city says water system hacked, warns critical-infrastructure community

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