Partner content TIA promises to end the Huawei security debate, once and for all 13th July 2020 Is Huawei’s equipment secure or not? Right now, the answer to that question depends largely on who you ask. But the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) trade group hopes to provide a definitive, unbiased answer, one backed up with details and specifics – and one that everyone can agree on. To do so, the association is […]
Partner content AI still betting on perfect human-machine marriage 13th July 2020 When we read the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) we usually picture robots, machines, and circuit boards, not people. However, some working to develop AI solutions for cars aim to integrate the human element in such systems. That’s rather counter-intuitive in a field that has historically aimed to replace human participation, not necessarily to compliment it. […]
Partner content Can privacy-preserving machine learning overcome data-sharing worries? 10th July 2020 Privacy-preserving AI techniques could allow researchers to extract insights from sensitive data if cost and complexity barriers can be overcome. But as the concept of privacy-preserving artificial intelligence matures, so do data volumes and complexity. This year, the size of the digital universe could hit 44 zettabytes, according to the World Economic Forum. That sum is 40 times […]
News RapidDeploy sees its cloud-native 911 solutions gain acceptance during COVID-19 pandemic 8th July 2020 Cloud-native 911 solution developer RapidDeploy has experienced some hiccups during the past few months, but the realities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated interest and acceptance of its cloud-based CAD, mapping and analytics offerings, according to a company executive. Historically, 911 systems have been built with premise-based technologies that require telecommunicators to be physically present […]
Partner content Disinfecting local government facilities to combat COVID-19 8th July 2020 Local governments are working to keep citizens and employees safe from the COVID-19 pandemic through effective and widespread disinfection. It’s a big job. Cities, counties and other local governments own a total of 558,000 buildings, which is almost 10 percent of the nation’s 5.6 million commercial-nonresidential structures, says the latest “Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey” […]
Partner content 5G is just one connectivity option 6th July 2020 As public carriers extend their new infrastructure into more areas, the drumbeat for a 5G wireless world has grown louder. But public carrier 5G shouldn’t eclipse the multitude of network connectivity options that businesses can use to bring Internet of Things (IoT) and network edge operations into harmony. In the amplified marketing arena of mobile […]
News Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise 2nd July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay House sends massive infrastructure bill to the Senate, where it has no path forward FCC’s approach to small cells strips municipalities of rights, claim NATOA panelists LAPD […]
Partner content CBRS auction creates challenges, opportunities for utility companies 2nd July 2020 The federal government’s commercialization of CBRS spectrum is creating private network opportunities for a number of industries, but for the utility industry the FCC’s move to auction this midband spectrum is not entirely good news. That’s because many utilities are already using this spectrum. Utilities have been building their own communications networks for decades to […]
News COVID-19 impact contributes to significant decreases in LMR licensing activity 2nd July 2020 Hampered in part by economic slowdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, land-mobile-radio (LMR) licensing activity in both the public-safety and business-industrial sectors this year is on pace to set all-time low marks, according to data in the FCC’s online Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. Through July 1, the FCC has received 6,092 LMR license applications—1,378 […]
Partner content AI, edge-computing architecture drive embedded IoT development 2nd July 2020 Cloud systems have entered the realm of AI and machine learning, changing the nature of embedded IoT development, which already required an ample mix of skill sets. As AI work moves to the edge in many Internet of Things deployments, this trend could accelerate, setting the stage for greater development in platform diversity. Still, all […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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