News Lynk official: ‘We’ve solved the uplink challenge’ for LEO satellite-to-phone connectivity 30th September 2021 Cell-tower-in-space connectivity provider Lynk Global yesterday announced that it has proven that its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite-to-unmodified-cell-phone technology support two-way communications—a finding that could prove significant for the public-safety and critical-communications sectors. “This month, Lynk proved out two-way communications capability,” Lynk COO Margot Deckard said yesterday during a session at the IWCE 2021 conference in Las […]
Video Wi-Fiber: Adair Grover highlights broadband mi.mec smart-infrastructure platform, support of myriad community services 30th September 2021 Adair Grover, CEO of smart-infrastructure provider Wi-Fiber, explains how the company’s mi.mec private edge-cloud service and community-engagement platform lets municipalities like Canton, Ohio, realize capabilities like gunshot detection, real-time video analytics and automated transportation systems, as well as the delivery of the rural broadband that enables virtual learning and telehealth. Click here to view Grover’s […]
Video Cobham: Robb Robinson highlights Explorer’s LMR coverage-extension capabilities via LTE, satcom 30th September 2021 Robb Robinson, Cobham SATCOM’s head of critical solutions for the Americas, showcases the components of the company’s Explorer solution, which lets users extend their land-mobile-radio (LMR) coverage area by seamlessly leveraging LTE and satellite connectivity. IWCE 2021 attendees can learn more by visiting company officials at Booth 757 during exhibit-hall hours.
Video JPS Interoperability Solutions: Roman Kaluta highlights features of Z-series portfolio 29th September 2021 Roman Kaluta, director of interoperability solutions for JPS Interoperability Solutions, describes the capabilities of the company’s Z-series line of products. IWCE 2021 attendees can learn more by visiting company officials in Booth 837 during exhibit-hall hours on Wednesday and Thursday.
Commentary It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios 29th September 2021 The early days of handheld public-safety portable radio devices did not bring specialized designs for a firefighter’s unique requirements. Police, fire, EMS, bus system managers, and others received the same device without regard for different work environments. From a purchasing standpoint, the strategy made sense: it was simple and enabled volume pricing advantages. But as […]
Video Verizon: Nick Nilan, Carlo Thompson showcase SPOT, THOR deployable vehicles 29th September 2021 Verizon’s Nick Nilan and Carlo Thompson highlight features of the carrier’s “workhorse” deployable–a satellite picocell on truck (SPOT)–and the massive Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle, a prototype communications vehicle that acts as a “Swiss Army knife” of communications at the scene of an emergency. IWCE 2021 attendees can learn more about the deployable […]
News Assured Wireless launches HPUE testing, package offering as company becomes profitable 27th September 2021 High-power-user-equipment (HPUE) provider Assured Wireless is profitable just eight months after introducing products that extend the effective range of FirstNet service, and the vendor now is unveiling coverage-testing capabilities and ‘simplifying’ its offering, according to company President and CEO John Goocher. Assured Wireless’ technolory—as a standalone product or embedded in the AirgainConnect AC-HPUE antenna-modem—drives the […]
News Newscan: Four months after a sophisticated cyberattack, Alaska’s health department is still recovering 24th September 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Four months after a sophisticated cyberattack, Alaska’s health department is still recovering Biden calls for ‘united response’ to emerging-tech, cyber warfare in U.N. speech U.S. aims to thwart ransomware attacks by cracking down on crypto payments House Democrats ready reconciliation package for floor vote next week Biden wants […]
Commentary How effective data integration simplifies a complex ecosystem 24th September 2021 Renaissance philosopher Sir Francis Bacon once famously opined that “knowledge is power.” It’s difficult to argue against this simple notion. Nevertheless, it does generate an important question: how is knowledge gained? The equally simple answer is that knowledge largely derives from an adequate supply of relevant information that can be parsed and contextualized to inform […]
Partner content New Cooperative’s ransomware attack underscores threat to food and agriculture 23rd September 2021 Farm services provider New Cooperative recently suffered a ransomware attack that forced it to take systems offline. The attack follows months of high-level US government debate about how to address ransomware — and occurred days before US officials sanctioned the Suex cryptocurrency exchange. New Cooperative is a farmer cooperative with 60 operating locations across north, central, and […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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