Partner content Addressing IoT security challenges from the cloud to the edge 29th May 2020 Despite the wide variety of cybersecurity guidelines, relatively few organizations deploying emerging technology have a mature security strategy. While cybersecurity awareness has increased, businesses with an ineffective cybersecurity posture face mounting risks. Cyberattacks themselves have become more damaging, and regulatory pressures related to security and privacy have escalated. The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to […]
News Newscan: Arizona sues Google over allegations it illegally tracked Android smartphone users’ locations 29th May 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Arizona sues Google over allegations it illegally tracked Android smartphone users’ locations Public Safety Advocate: Lack of broadband PTT interoperability, T-Mobile, Ligado The Air Force’s Platform One team thought it was agile. Then COVID-19 hit FCC’s Ajit Pai doubts Elon Musk’s SpaceX broadband-latency claims SpaceX and U.S. Army […]
News Sonim Technologies launches RDK-3 package with optional interoperability, mesh-networking capabilities 29th May 2020 Sonim Technologies recently announced the formal launch of its latest versions of the Rapid Deployment Kit (RDK-3 and RDK-3i), which is designed to provide portable broadband connectivity in a rugged case to entities in locations where communications coverage does not exist or needs to be enhanced. “This is a rapid-deployment kit to get you up […]
Partner content Healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente considering private LTE network 27th May 2020 Kristan Kline is in charge of network strategy for Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit health plan with 12 million members, 39 hospitals and $84 billion in revenue. He recently completed Cornell University’s 5G for Business online program, but when he thinks about how wireless technology can solve business problems for Kaiser, 5G isn’t the […]
Partner content Supply-chain data visibility paramount as industry lurches into next chapter 26th May 2020 The COVID-19 crisis has hit the global supply chain from all sides. Shortages for in-demand products abound, while shipment delays are common and production lines run at a fraction of capacity. Erratic consumer demand adds further dysfunction. Supply chains will survive COVID-19, of course, but not without interim pain and structural change. Practitioners must develop a data […]
Audio Zebra Technologies: Chris Sullivan discusses COVID-19 test-center solution leveraging FirstNet 22nd May 2020 Chris Sullivan, global healthcare practice lead for Zebra Technologies, explains how the company’s devices and software delivered across the FirstNet LTE system help reduce wait times and improve accuracy within temporary COVID-19 test centers that have been established throughout the nation. Sullivan spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson as part of the […]
Video PowerTrunk: CEO Jose Martin discusses North America TETRA deployments, interoperability with P25, MCPTT 16th May 2020 PowerTrunk CEO Jose Martin provides updates to his company’s key deployments in North America, primarily with utilities and transit authorities, while also highlighting the fact that PowerTrunk has developed solutions that let users of its TETRA systems have interoperable communications with users leveraging P25 or 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) technologies.
Partner content AR initiatives show promise amid COVID-19 fallout 15th May 2020 Will head-up displays, headsets and the like soon become part of supply chain, logistics and maintenance? The industry is moving in that direction, as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems begin delivering fresh new Internet of Things (IoT) data analytics to workers in a variety of fields. “We are at a point where […]
Audio Zebra Technologies: Alex Cooper highlights findings from public-safety survey 14th May 2020 Alex Cooper, Zebra Technologies’ director of government and field-service strategy, discusses results from the company’s global survey of public-safety decision makers, which revealed that most recognize the value of mobile technologies to first responders, even though many indicated they are not able to implement new solutions as quickly as they would like. You can […]
News FCC approves Anterix proposal to transition 900 MHz LMR spectrum to LTE use 13th May 2020 FCC commissioners today unanimously voted to approve rules that will let Anterix transition its 900 MHz narrowband LMR spectrum to a contiguous block of airwaves that can be used to deliver private LTE services, primarily to support communications for utilities and other critical-infrastructure entities. Today’s approval of multiple orders addressing the 900 MHz band follows […]
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