Partner content For public agencies, proposed ‘metaverse’ has implications beyond social media—like predicting the spread of wildfire 10th November 2021 For the past few weeks, talk of Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the ‘metaverse’ has dominated the internet. The metaverse—a hypothesized evolution of the internet—would take websites and social media platforms one step further into virtual reality. And it’s not just Meta Platforms Inc. (previously Facebook) that’s latched onto the idea. Other global tech companies including Microsoft and Nvidia are […]
Partner content Verizon survey: First responders ‘most dependent’ on smartphones—not LMR—on daily basis 10th November 2021 Public safety currently depends slightly more on smartphones than land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology during a typical day, and this gap is expected to widen significantly in favor of smartphones and other broadband devices during the next five years, according to a national survey of first responders commissioned by Verizon Frontline. More than 3,000 people who “self-selected” […]
Partner content U.S. charges Ukrainian national for Kaseya ransomware attack 9th November 2021 The US Department of Justice has charged a Ukrainian national for his alleged role in a July 2 cyberattack on Kaseya that resulted in the REvil ransomware sample being deployed on some 1,500 of the company’s downstream customers. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 22, was arrested in Poland on Oct. 8 on a US arrest warrant. He is […]
Partner content Smart cities must learn to navigate frequency bottlenecks 8th November 2021 Smart cities must seek to overcome congestion of existing radio frequencies to be successful and lost data packets are eroding smart city implementations as more end users crowd onto the two most popular frequencies for connections: 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz. That’s according to Paul Russell, vice president for wireless products at engineering testing kit supplier […]
News Newscan: AI-driven tech a ‘game-changer’ for wildfire recovery 5th November 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AI-driven tech a ‘game-changer’ for wildfire recovery SALT plan reworked—again—as Democrats push toward vote Democrats’ proposed tax cuts for the rich are threatening to derail the Build Back Better Act Natural disasters can set the stage for cyberattacks Minneapolis rejects measure to replace police department Dems’ dreams could […]
Partner content Attackers flaunt remote-access credential, threaten supply chain 4th November 2021 Network-access brokers, the cybercriminals who trade in credentials needed to compromise corporate computers, have advertised and sold credentials for a variety of global shipping and logistics companies in the past few months, threatening the already-overburdened supply chain infrastructure. Threat-intelligence firm Intel 471 reports that targeted organizations include a Japanese container shipping firm, trucking and transportation […]
Partner content Verizon, Amazon team on 5G services 4th November 2021 Verizon Business plans to team with Amazon to utilize the online retailer’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network Project Kuiper, as backhaul to its 4G and 5G terrestrial services.The deal is intended to bring high-speed data network access to rural and remote communities in the U.S. Initially that would mean providing connectivity to Verizon 4G […]
Partner content Local intelligence’s role in fully automated mobility 4th November 2021 The path towards automated, autonomous mobility is complex to the extent that there is no single path to achieve it. However, this transition it is either viewed as an automaker initiative or as a technology disruptor. Location intelligence plays its part in this process. It entails the collation, analysis and distribution of geospatial data to […]
Partner content Delta launches computer-vision luggage drop 3rd November 2021 Delta Air Lines has expanded a hands-free bag-drop service driven by computer vision for qualified frequent fliers, in partnership with TSA PreCheck, the expedited airport screening program in the U.S. The system is now operating in Atlanta following installation at Detroit security checkpoints earlier this year. With this system, passengers don’t need to present official […]
Could the FAA crash land into Verizon’s 5G dreams? 3rd November 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration may be preparing to issue a warning to pilots and airlines about potential interference from new midband 5G networks, according to a report. And that situation could create a potentially significant obstacle to Verizon’s overall hopes to dramatically improve its 5G network. The Wall Street Journal reports that the nation’s federal aviation […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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