News 4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say 5th April 2023 Natural disasters, crisis situations and mass casualty events don’t happen often, but when they do, radio frequencies are inundated with traffic. This infrequent, high-bandwidth need prompted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reserve 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4940-4990 GHz band specifically for public safety usage in 2002. For years, innovators were not sure […]
Partner content Satellite companies hunt for cash 4th April 2023 Satellite companies Telesat, Ligado, Lynk Global and Rivada Space Networks are working to raise the funds necessary to realize their ambitions. But in the meantime, they’re stuck making promises they may not be able to fund. The satellite operators are looking for more cash in an increasingly tumultuous industry. Just this week, SES confirmed merger talks with […]
Partner content Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds 4th April 2023 The sensitivity of voice-controlled microphones could allow cyberattackers to issue commands to smartphones, smart speakers, and other connected devices using near-ultrasound frequencies undetectable by humans for a variety of nefarious outcomes — including taking over apps that control home Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The technique, dubbed a Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT), exploits voice assistants like Siri, […]
Partner content Automakers rethink autonomy goals as AV hype fizzles out 4th April 2023 For a number of users autonomous vehicles have been touted as the future of automotive. Yet Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference illustrated that optimism has been dampened. While automakers pumped billions of dollars into numerous self-driving projects, Glenn Sanders, principal analyst, autonomous vehicles at Informa Tech Automotive Group, finds that cracks have begun to show in […]
Partner content Shifting the cybersecurity burden for state and local governments 2nd April 2023 The public sector is a magnet for cyber criminals, as state and local governments continue to battle a wave of malware attacks every year. Adversaries understand that state and local governments, through no fault of their own, have limited budgets and overextended security teams, many of which are stressed by alert fatigue and the complexity […]
News Verizon officials highlight role of 5G tech for responders during IWCE keynote 30th March 2023 LAS VEGAS—As the public-safety sector continues to expand its use of data-intensive applications, developments in 5G can provide the low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity to meet these needs, Verizon officials said yesterday during a keynote address at IWCE 2023. Bryan Schromsky, managing partner for Verizon’s public-sector unit, noted that the carrier plans to complete its deployment of […]
News AT&T claims LTE coverage edge, FirstNet build more than 99% done 27th March 2023 AT&T claims a 250,000-square-mile coverage advantage and that the planned five-year deployment of the FirstNet public-safety broadband network operating on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to the FirstNet Authority is more than 99% complete as a contractual deadline approaches this week. AT&T—the contractor responsible for building and maintaining the FirstNet public-safety broadband system—made […]
News Verizon Frontline supports U.S. Forest Service efforts against wildfires 27th March 2023 Verizon Frontline increased its support of entities responding to wildland fires during 2022, particularly the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which accounted for more than half of this activity by the carrier’s Crisis Response Team, according to the carrier. Cory Davis, Verizon’s assistant vice president for public safety, said that Verizon Frontline provided communications support to […]
Partner content Autonomous-vehicle consequences could include more traffic 27th March 2023 Most discussions about driverless, autonomous cars, have led to claims that they will help reduce congestion. Not so, says the RAC Foundation. It cites a UK government report which believes the opposite is true. Claiming that driverless cars could increase congestion by 85% by 2060. Presently, it’s thought that drivers lose more than 80 hours […]
Partner content Tesla Model 3 hacked in less than 2 minutes at Pwn2Own contest 26th March 2023 Researchers from France-based pen-testing firm Synacktiv demonstrated two separate exploits against the Tesla Model 3 this week at the Pwn2Own hacking contest in Vancouver. The attacks gave them deep access into subsystems controlling the vehicle’s safety and other components. One of the exploits involved executing what is known as a time-of-check-to-time-of-use (TOCTTOU) attack on Tesla’s Gateway energy […]
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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