News FCC grants 700 MHz Band 14 license renewal to FirstNet Authority 27th May 2023 An FCC bureau yesterday renewed the FirstNet Authority’s spectrum license into at least 2027, allowing the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to continue operating over the 700 MHz Band 14 airwaves—a key component of the FirstNet Authority’s 25-year agreement with contractor AT&T. Approved by the FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), the license […]
Partner content How vehicle insurance and autonomy intertwined 26th May 2023 In early 2023 Oxbotica claimed at an event, which was held at Lloyd’s of London about the Future of Autonomy that insurance and autonomy are intertwined. At the event, Sam Tiltman, sharing economy and mobility leader for the UK & Ireland at Marsh, claimed that the combined impact of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicles and automation is huge. […]
Partner content World’s least-expensive self-driving vehicle revealed 26th May 2023 Haomo.ai has unveiled what it claims is the world’s cheapest autonomous delivery vehicle. The Beijing-based tech firm – which is backed by giant automaker Great Wall Motor – revealed the latest 3.0 generation of its Little Magic Camel, a modular logistics solution with Level 4 capability. The AV will be sold in China for just under $12,750, […]
Partner content With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill 26th May 2023 As debate over the debt ceiling continues, cities and counties across the nation are facing an uncertain future as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up. The federal government reached its spending cap of $31.4 trillion, previously set in 2021, in January. Since then, with lawmakers on Capitol Hill locked in impasse, the U.S. Department of the […]
Partner content Davidson: Lapse in ACP funding will have negative effect on BEAD 26th May 2023 Alan Davidson, administrator at the NTIA, told a House committee on Tuesday that a lapse in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) would be detrimental to the agency’s broadband programs, namely the forthcoming $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. “Affordability is critical to our success here, and ACP has played an essential role […]
Partner content Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations 26th May 2023 As technological advancements continue to roll out at a breakneck pace, from artificial intelligence to high speed broadband connectivity, investment in digital infrastructure has become a defining theme of the modern era. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, stressed the importance of this charge in opening remarks at […]
News House committee unanimously passes bill to provide $14.8 billion in NG911 funding 26th May 2023 House Energy & Commerce Committee members unanimously advanced a bill that would reauthorize the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions for three years and provide $14.8 billion to transition the nation’s 911 center from legacy technologies to an IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) platform. Committee members yesterday voted 50-0 to send the bill—H.R. 3565, the “Spectrum […]
Partner content 3 common initial attack vectors account for most ransomware campaigns 22nd May 2023 Most ransomware attackers use one of three main vectors to compromise networks and gain access to organizations’ critical systems and data. The most significant vector in successful ransomware attacks in 2022, for example, involved the exploitation of public-facing applications, which accounted for 43% of all breaches, followed by the use of compromised accounts (24%) and […]
Partner content Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake? 22nd May 2023 The V2G business model appears to be something of a chicken-or-egg proposition for providers of the technology. On the one hand, it can defray some of the costs of purchasing a BEV for fleets and individuals; on the other hand, the technology requires a large EV fleet to provide returns on investments for many of […]
Partner content FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies 22nd May 2023 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to expand the use of short-range radars, paving the way for increased use of advanced car safety features, emergency response drones and health care monitoring. Under the decision, technology such as detectors for hot cars, pedestrian monitors and drones for a range of purposes such as construction, safety […]
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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