Partner content France readies public-safety broadband use during Olympics, prepares for nationwide transition in 2027 2nd July 2024 Public-safety broadband communications in France will be utilized—on a limited basis—later this month when the country hosts the Summer Olympics, with nationwide coverage scheduled to be operational by the end of the year and migration from an LMR system expected in 2027, according to a French official. Guillaume Lambert, deputy secretary general for France’s Ministry […]
Partner content Your phone’s 5G connection Is vulnerable to bypass, DoS attacks 1st July 2024 Mobile devices are at risk of wanton data theft and denial of service, thanks to vulnerabilities in 5G technologies. At the upcoming Black Hat 2024 in Las Vegas, a team of seven Penn State University researchers will describe how hackers can go beyond sniffing your Internet traffic by literally providing your Internet connection to you. From […]
Partner content DOE issues cybersecurity best practices for securing clean-energy supply chains 29th June 2024 The Department of Energy released a new framework of best practices for securing clean energy cyber supply chains, including key technologies used to manage and operate electricity, oil and natural gas systems. The principles outline 10 best cybersecurity practices for suppliers, as well as 10 for consumers, with a focus on risk management, transparency, operational resilience […]
Partner content AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile point finger at ‘third-party’ for roaming outage 29th June 2024 In the midst of peak summer travel, US mobile phone customers of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are struggling to connect due to an international roaming outage. The three service providers explained that a third-party roaming vendor is the common denominator for outages. Some travelers “reported being unable to make phone calls, send texts or use […]
Partner content The growing crisis of pedestrian safety: A call for predictive & prescriptive AI-driven solutions 29th June 2024 In recent years, pedestrian safety has become a growing issue in urban planning and traffic management. Alarmingly, the number of traffic-related incidents and fatalities involving pedestrians has increased rapidly, raising significant concerns among policymakers, city planners and the general public. According to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian deaths in the United States […]
News FirstNet Authority CEO sets ‘ubiquitous coverage’ goal, highlights other focus areas for NPSBN 27th June 2024 FirstNet Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel this week said that establishing ‘ubiquitous coverage’ for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is the organization’s new goal—and one that is “possible,” in part because of technological advances and recent financial commitments. Wassel made the proclamation during his keynote address to open 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation […]
Partner content SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm 27th June 2024 A “once-in-a-generation” geomagnetic storm in May had little effect on the satellite operations of both Iridium and SpaceX’s Starlink, the companies told the FCC. “Iridium thanks the commission for the opportunity [to] discuss [the] impact of the storm on satellite network operations and is proud to report that Iridium’s resilient network handled the storm extremely […]
Partner content Addressing misinformation in critical-infrastructure security 27th June 2024 The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md., in late March sent shockwaves through the country. Almost immediately, there was widespread speculation and conspiracy theories regarding its cause, including fears of a cyberattack. Although investigations ruled out deliberate sabotage, the incident raised public concern about the vulnerability of physical infrastructure. Some members of Congress even called for further […]
Partner content Portable robot for reconnaissance, bomb disposal fits in a backpack 27th June 2024 Teledyne FLIR Defense has unveiled a new modular robot small enough to fit into a backpack that can be rolled out to conduct reconnaissance and dispose of bombs. The SUGV 325, weighing as little as 20 pounds — about the same as a watermelon — is specifically designed for urban environments. The tiny robot can […]
Partner content Sinking telecom industry issues SOS at TM Forum bash 27th June 2024 In the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the little mermaid painfully transforms into a human before she is depressingly rejected by the man she loves. If the Danish author had been writing it as a telecom allegory, she would have spent years flapping around on the beach, all scales and no legs, in some “code […]
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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