News IDA unveils vision for LMR-based IoT solution 14th April 2016 Land mobile radio (LMR) typically is considered to be a voice-centric technology, but officials at IDA reveal that the company has ambitious plans to leverage LMR in pursuit of the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT)/machine-to-machine (M2M) market, which promises to generate significant amounts of data from myriad sensor technologies.
News DARPA announces Spectrum Collaboration Challenge at IWCE 2016 24th March 2016 The challenge is designed to encourage engineers to develop communications networks that collaborate with each another to optimize the spectrum, free of human interaction.
News Mutualink: Mike Wengrovitz showcases non-wearable IoT device featuring Intel’s Edison chip 23rd March 2016 Mike Wengrovitz, Mutualink’s vice president of innovation, explain how a public-safety Internet of Things (IoT) device powered by Intel’s Edison chip can enhance situational awareness, whether it is embedded into existing infrastructure or deployed as a standalone device.
News Newscan: Criminals use RIFD tags in human trafficking 8th March 2016 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Criminals use RIFD tags in human trafficking Google’s Project Fi mobile network is now open to everyone in the U.S.
Commentary Yosemite National Park P25 installation shows simulcast BER test methodology can save time, money 3rd March 2016 Learn how Yosemite National Park leveraged bit-error-rate (BER) testing to ensure optimal site selection for its P25 network while saving time and money.
Commentary Learn about the Internet of Things (IoT) at IWCE 2016 29th February 2016 Critical-infrastructure entities like utilities, transportation authorities, cities, public safety and government can take advantage of the extensive interconnected system that is the Internet of Things (IoT). Learn more about many aspects of this changing technology at IWCE 2016, taking place March 21-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Commentary Latest attacks underscore need for cybersecurity in next-generation critical communications 18th February 2016 During the past week, more examples of hackers compromising high-profile networks have hit the news. These scenarios should serve as a reminder how important it is that critical-communications systems like FirstNet, next-generation 911 and smart grids have appropriate cybersecurity solutions in place.
News Utility officials wary of cyberattacks but say lengthy widespread outage is ‘implausible’ 16th February 2016 Developing protections and responses to cyber threats is a priority for utilities, but industry and regulatory efforts make it unlikely that the kind of widespread power outage contemplated in a book by renowned journalist Ted Koppel could happen to the U.S. power grid, key officials said during a recent webinar.
News AT&T spectrum-lease announcement a potential boon for utilities 11th February 2016 AT&T’s announcement of a spectrum-lease offering to utilities to support the buildout of private LTE networks could provide a key choice as the utility industry seeks to transform its smart-grid visions into reality.
News AT&T unveils plan to lease spectrum to utilities for private networks utilizing Nokia technology 11th February 2016 Carrier and Nokia announce a joint plan designed to address utilities’ long-stated need to access broadband spectrum to support critical communications. The offering calls for AT&T to lease its spectrum for 15 years to utilities, which would pay for the deployment of private LTE networks using Nokia technology.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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