Partner content Digital transformation, connectivity create platform for sustainable mobility 24th February 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic is causing tectonic plates to slide in the automotive industry, and in indeed in many others. However, it’s not the only factor that is causing a shift. Consumer purchasing behavior, electric vehicle adoption is increasing, connect and autonomous vehicle technology is important, and there is a push to, as Markus Winkler is […]
News Newscan: SolarWinds CEO recommends liability protections for sharing information about incidents 23rd February 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations SolarWinds CEO recommends liability protections for sharing information about incidents Florida water hack highlights risks of remote-access work without proper security UK Home Office sign suppliers for vehicle devices to work with ESN USITC to investigate Ericsson claims against Samsung for 4G, 5G gear Pandemic puts money, political […]
News Spectrum coordinators initiate submittal of new T-Band applications 22nd February 2021 Spectrum coordinators last week submitted applications to expand land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems operating on T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) into a queue, with applications expected to be submitted formally to the FCC beginning next month and continuing through June, according to people familiar with the process. Both public-safety and enterprise incumbent licensees operating T-Band radio systems were […]
Partner content Hiding in plain sight: What the SolarWinds attack revealed about efficacy 22nd February 2021 If ever there was something to ruin Christmas in the cybersecurity industry, it’s a devastating data breach that is on track to becoming the largest cyberespionage event affecting the US government on record. The SolarWinds attack is far reaching, with threat actors having initially breached the software as early as mid-2019. This months-long heist was discovered in December […]
News AT&T says FirstNet Band 14 buildout more than 90% done, adoption tops 2 million connections 22nd February 2021 AT&T has completed more than 90% of the buildout of its contracted FirstNet coverage using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum “well ahead of schedule,” and the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) supports more than 2 million connection, the carrier giant announced today. AT&T added almost 100,000 square miles of coverage to its network during 2020, […]
Partner content Ransomware? Let’s call it what it really is: extortionware 21st February 2021 Just as the targets of these attacks have shifted from individuals to corporations, so too has the narrow focus given way to applying force and pressure to pay. No one needs reminding that ransomware has reached incredible proportions; one widely reported statistic from Purplesec suggests that $20 billion was paid out in 2020. That’s almost double its […]
Partner content Artificial cities could pave the way to driverless adoption 21st February 2021 Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) have a future. That is without doubt but there is still a need to ensure that they will be safe on our highways and to ease the public’s safety concerns to increase their adoption over the next few years. CAVs need to be able to react to unforeseen events – […]
News Anterix inks $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric to support 900 MHz private LTE system 19th February 2021 Anterix this week announced a $50 million deal with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) that will result in the utility becoming the license holder for 900 MHz broadband spectrum that will be used to support a private LTE network that will support smart-grid and wildfire-mitigation initiatives. For Anterix, the SDG&E contract is the company’s […]
News Newscan: White House says 9 fed agencies, 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack 19th February 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations White House says 9 fed agencies, 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack Pressure builds to name permanent FCC chair New Orleans police moves records system to the cloud with Hexagon St. Louis officials call for top-down review of 911 system after TV investigation Both sides of the mic: […]
Commentary Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces 18th February 2021 Communicating with personnel was already a challenge for companies with workers in the field, deskless staff who travel, as well as widespread workforces in siloed divisions and office locations. Now that COVID-19 has all but eradicated traditional in-person relationships and many in-office team members are now working remotely, keeping everyone synced is an even more […]
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