Partner content Facing up to facial recognition 20th April 2023 While many communities have developed ordinances and regulations aimed at banning or limiting facial recognition—it’s time to re-evaluate. Consumers have generally accepted facial recognition because it makes things easier and still provides a healthy degree of protection as opposed to forgetting or misplacing passwords. Smartphone users use facial recognition every time they look at their […]
Partner content GM’s Cruise recalls self-driving taxis, updates software after crash 18th April 2023 Self-driving company Cruise has recalled its robotaxi fleet for a software update after an incident in San Francisco in late March. Pictures shared widely at the time on social media showed how one of the General Motors’ subsidiary’s driverless Chevrolet Bolts ran into the back of a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) bus. No one was […]
Partner content AT&T claims the lead in public safety, but Verizon balks 17th April 2023 Citing new studies from two different market research companies, AT&T said it is now the clear leader in the market for public safety wireless services. But Verizon – the longtime leader in the space – isn’t buying it. “Our statistics don’t corroborate what AT&T is saying,” Maggie Hallbach, the president of Verizon’s Frontline business, told […]
Partner content Procurement plays a key role when local governments acquire technology 17th April 2023 When local governments plan to acquire technology, they need to follow a few key steps says Michael Maurer, a partner at the Best Best & Krieger (BB&K) law firm and a member of the firm’s Municipal Law team. He also serves as city attorney for La Habra Heights and San Jacinto, Calif. Maurer says one best practice cities […]
News UK officials acknowledge ESN risks, hope to complete public-safety broadband project by 2030 13th April 2023 Already several years behind schedule, the Emergency Services Network (ESN) public-safety broadband initiative remains the UK Home Office’s riskiest project—one that may not be complete until the end of 2029 and likely will not provide a financial payback until the 2040s, UK officials told a Parliament oversight committee. Earlier this year, the UK Home Office […]
Commentary While status for telecommunicators starts to improve, compensation continues to lag 13th April 2023 National Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated nationwide this week—and rightly so. Telecommunicators represent the hub of the emergency-response wheel, and this has been the case for a very long time. When 911 service first emerged in the United States, which occurred in 1968, it was common for a secretary in a sheriff’s office to answer […]
Commentary As 3GPP Release 18 advances, planning starts for Release 19 13th April 2023 Highlights The latest set of 3GPP Plenary meetings concluded on March 24, 2023, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The meetings focused on the feature progress and schedule for Release 18 (R18) and included the initial discussions of Release 19 (R19) planning. The remaining stage 2 architectural work in R18 is advancing well and is expected to complete […]
Partner content To meet National Cybersecurity Strategy goals, look to the private sector 13th April 2023 Last month, President Biden released a National Cybersecurity Strategy that recognizes the role state and local governments play in protecting critical infrastructure and the constituents that depend on these services. Together, state and local governments can meet the goals of this strategy through partnerships with the private sector that draw on the latest technologies and expertise available […]
Partner content FBI & FCC warn on ‘juice jacking’ at public chargers, but what’s the risk? 12th April 2023 US government agencies are warning that malware planted in public charging stations for phones and other electronics can sneak onto your device when you least expect it. On April 6, the FBI Denver office published a morsel of advice. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers,” its tweet stated. “Bad actors have […]
Partner content U.S. takes first step to formally regulate AI 12th April 2023 The Biden administration said today that it is seeking public comment on upcoming AI policies as the U.S. moves to put safeguards in place against harms like bias without dampening innovation. In a first official step towards potential AI regulations at the federal level, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) wants […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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