Partner content AT&T blasts T-Mobile’s SpaceX plans as ‘woefully insufficient’ 22nd May 2023 AT&T argued in a filing with the FCC that T-Mobile and SpaceX haven’t sufficiently provided the details necessary to convince regulators to allow them to move forward with their phone-to-satellite plans. “The FCC’s rules do not permit SpaceX’s proposed use of T-Mobile’s terrestrial spectrum, and Applicants fail to even request – much less justify – […]
Partner content Zero trust is a great strategy but a terrible name 18th May 2023 The monthly town hall meeting was going well until they got to the agenda item called “zero trust.” What was to be a routine request for additional funding to implement a zero-trust environment quickly became one of confusion and misunderstanding. Trust in government at all levels has continued its downward spiral over the years. So, […]
Partner content Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network 18th May 2023 Belgian operator Citymesh is to use Nokia’s drone networks platform for a 5G-based emergency services system in what the Finnish vendor describes as a first-of-its-kind contract. Nokia will supply 70 of its “drone-in-a-box” units that will be deployed in 35 designated emergency zones across Belgium, gathering information in the critical 15-minute period immediately following an […]
Partner content 4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response 17th May 2023 When it comes to incident response, many organizations assume that the training and preparation they have done for the IT side of their networks extends to their operational technology/industrial control systems environments. While they may appear to share many similarities, OT security requires different protocols, objectives, analysis, forensics, and other security methods. What works successfully in […]
News Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits 16th May 2023 AUSTIN—Telecom experts already are working to develop a 6G standard, but little tangible progress has been made as the industry wrestles with myriad challenges, including a lack of easily identifiable spectrum in the U.S. and whether a business model will emerge that is more profitable than 5G has been to date. These were just some […]
Partner content Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols 12th May 2023 For the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of a widespread ransomware attack that disrupted business, caused first responders to impliment backup communication protocols, and took public-facing digital infrastructure offline. Since the early morning hours of last Wednesday, when ransomware was discovered in the system, Bill […]
News AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing 11th May 2023 AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC to approve waivers that allow AST to operate on leased spectrum from AT&T in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands. In a filing to the FCC made public today, […]
Partner content Dallas restores core emergency-dispatch systems 11th May 2023 Dallas officials on Monday said critical services have been restored following a widespread outage caused by last week’s ransomware attack. The Dallas Police Department and city’s websites are back online as of Sunday, Bill Zielinski, CIO for the City of Dallas, said during a city council public safety committee meeting. The city continues to recover and restore […]
Partner content Flood of ransom payments continues as officials mull ban 11th May 2023 As the White House floats the possibility of a ban on ransom payments, the number of organizations hit by ransomware that ultimately pay a ransom remains high. Nearly half, 46%, of organizations hit by ransomware during the past year paid a ransom to recover data, according to research Sophos released Wednesday. Averages and figures attributed to ransomware payments […]
Partner content 2 Years after Colonial Pipeline, U.S. critical infrastructure still not ready for ransomware 11th May 2023 As the second anniversary of the massive ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline nears, experts warn that efforts to thwart the potentially debilitating threat to US critical infrastructure have not been enough. The cyberattack on its IT infrastructure forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its entire operations for the first time ever, triggering a fuel shortage […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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