Partner content Nokia’s first commercial 5G ‘accelerates autonomous’ 24th July 2020 Nokia’s first commercial 5G SA industrial-grade private wireless network is being seen as opening the door to autonomous industry vehicles. The telecoms giant has announced that Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will deploy a Nokia 5G SA private wireless network at its test mine in Tampere, Finland. Throughout development of its 5G SA private wireless […]
Partner content China’s feeble threat to Ericsson and Nokia 24th July 2020 As the US maintains its chokehold on Huawei, cutting off the Chinese vendor’s supply of vital components, China appears to have telegraphed its latest threat. Should European authorities fail to comply with its wishes – namely, that no restrictions be imposed on the ailing Huawei – China will push the little red button that stops […]
News Cloud-based Carbyne earns streaming video patent, positions platform as a step toward NG911 22nd July 2020 Cloud-native Carbyne recently was granted a patent for technology that lets 911 centers receive streaming video from emergency callers without significant hardware upgrades, but the solution is just part of a platform that can serve as a key transition step to next-generation 911 (NG911), according to a company official. Rob Clark, Carbyne’s general manager for […]
News Karp, Lee to lead Allerio, The Public Safety Network after Kennedy named Qumu CEO 22nd July 2020 Allerio and The Public Safety Network both named new leadership today in the aftermath of TJ Kennedy—previously the highest-profile officer for both entities—being announced as CEO of Qumu, a publicly traded company that provides video technology for enterprises. Jason Karp is the new CEO of Allerio, a telehealth platform-as-a-service company with a lightweight Mobile Hub […]
Partner content SpaceX’s Starlink isn’t a threat – at least not yet 21st July 2020 Starlink, the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based Internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is planning to launch commercial service sometime this year. The move will immediately create a new, nationwide competitor to every fixed Internet provider across the country, whether it’s a telecom behemoth like AT&T or a smaller, rural provider like Rise Broadband. But the real […]
Partner content Cybersecurity must be future-proof to match car life 17th July 2020 More connectivity means more attack-surfaces for cyber criminals. So, as vehicles continue their rapid evolution toward rolling, four-wheeled connected devices, there is a growing call for automakers, their Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and other stakeholders to more seriously consider deep integration of security measures to ensure over-the-air (OTA) software updates remain secure from […]
Partner content Governments, technology and the future of the public sector 17th July 2020 As the world slows down in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many sectors that are forced to remain operational. One, that has become increasingly important as the pandemic spreads, is local government. Public services are essential to help citizens access funds, health services, and information. And, as record numbers of […]
News Newscan: Unsealed body-cam video reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest 17th July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Unsealed body-cam video reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest Russian hackers attempted to steak UK’s COVID-19 vaccine research, Downing St. says Pioneering study uses traffic cameras, AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money How peer-to-peer texting could play a role in disaster and […]
Audio Motorola Solutions: Dan Zeiler previews July 29 cybersecurity webinar sponsored by Avtec 15th July 2020 Dan Zeiler, director of NGCS cybersecurity at Motorola Solutions, explains how cybersecurity needs have evolved as 911 centers migrate to architectures that allow access to sensor information that is located in a variety of databases. With this technological shift, 911 centers should consider new technologies to address security beyond the traditional “walled-garden” approach, he […]
Partner content Smart-grid security will get boost from AI and 5G 15th July 2020 For the energy industry, securing the grid is mission-critical. Increasingly, too, securing devices that lie beyond the centralized grid — at the edge, so to speak — is also critical as well as a moving target. Zero-trust cybersecurity, 5G connectivity and machine learning, though, may ultimately help this “smart grid,” as this connected energy grid […]
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