News U.S. Army contracts with FirstNet to support public-safety personnel at 72 installations 14th October 2020 AT&T this week announced that the U.S. Army has selected FirstNet—the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—to provide communications to public-safety personnel at 72 Army installations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in a 3-year deal valued at $13 million. Jill Singer, vice president of defense and national security for AT&T’s Public […]
Partner content IoT trends continue to push processing to the edge for artificial intelligence (AI) 14th October 2020 As connected devices proliferate, new ways of processing have come to the fore to accommodate device and data explosion. For years, organizations have moved toward centralized, off-site processing architecture in the cloud and away from on-premises data centers. Cloud computing enabled startups to innovate and expand their businesses without requiring huge capital outlays on data […]
Partner content An inside look at Verizon’s first 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) customers 13th October 2020 Verizon has been touting its ambitious 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) since it was first announced at the AWS Re:Invent conference in December. Verizon is calling its MEC platform the 5G Edge and it is now available in five markets – Washington, D.C.; Boston; Atlanta; New York; and San Francisco. Developers […]
Partner content Jury still out on automaker data details 13th October 2020 Automakers worldwide are beginning to understand the data they collect from car owners is a valuable resource. As vehicles continue to their evolution towards software and application driven machines, data sharing agreements with third parties will be a critical factor to any expansive monetization strategy. However, automakers face a number of challenges, including data privacy […]
News Newscan: New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires 8th October 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires PG&E installs more than 300 weather stations, 130 fire-watch cameras so far in 2020; more planned by year end San Francisco sued over alleged police use of surveillance cameras to spy on protesters Activists sue San Francisco, claim police […]
Partner content Smart cities must bring communities with them 7th October 2020 Smart cities with autonomous traffic will have to work with all the stakeholders to become a workable reality. That’s the message from the launch of London’s Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) dedicated to testing automated driving technologies both in the real and virtual worlds. The Lab launched last week boasts a host of on-road and […]
Partner content Network connectivity paves way for IoT adoption, with caveats 7th October 2020 This year, Internet of Things (IoT) projects continued apace, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Two-fifths of respondents (41%) expect their IoT budgets to increase by the end of 2020; 51% expect them to expand in Q1 2021. Further, 51% of respondents to the 2020 IoT Adoption Survey said that COVID-19 has spurred digital transformation projects, including […]
Partner content Best practices for public-health communications in the era of COVID-19 7th October 2020 COVID-19 represents the first global pandemic of the social media age and an unprecedented communications challenge for today’s public officials. The burden of local government officials has always been to communicate proactively, clearly and in a fact-based way that avoids overtly persuasive tones that could be perceived as bias. That imperative is more important than […]
News Newscan: 911 vendor Intrado takes responsibility for widespread outage 6th October 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations 911 vendor Intrado takes responsibility for widespread outage Fire technology in smart cities and beyond: How IoT helps fight fires How the FirstNet public-safety system became a COVID lifeline Tom Wheeler op-ed: Is spectrum shortage a thing of the past? Jeb Bush op-ed: Broadband Internet is an imperative, […]
Partner content Automakers winning push for AV-only road networks 5th October 2020 As autonomous vehicle (AV) developers strive to design mission critical, the idea of an AV corridor is finally gaining acceptance as the right step forward. Carmakers have for years been pushing for dedicated infrastructure to refine AV technology away from the influence and dangers posed by mixing the robots with human drivers. While the digital […]
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