Partner content AWS deepens product set for public, private networks 22nd February 2023 Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday announced the launch of two new offerings that aim to simplify the deployment, management and scaling of public and private networks. The new offerings, AWS Telco Network Builder and Integrated Private Wireless on AWS, aim to give mobile network operators, enterprises and others the ability to more easily run […]
Partner content Why smart cities need more than just autonomous vehicles 21st February 2023 Cities aren’t just about one thing. There are many aspects of life in the city, and transport is but one of them. That’s why it’s suggested that smart cities need more than just autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the same way that traditional transport modes don’t make a city in itself. To a certain extent that […]
Partner content Skip proof-of-concept stage, businesses told at IoT Evolution Expo 21st February 2023 Businesses should bypass conducting proof of concepts for Internet of Things developments, according to a keynote presentation at IoT Evolution Expo today. “Never do a proof of concept,” said Chase Hawkins, strategic engagements, Azure IoT Engineering at Microsoft. “Go to proof of value. We know the technology works.” Most of the focus in the presentation, […]
Partner content Modernizing 911: Three simple steps for a faster emergency response 21st February 2023 When people experience an emergency or life-threatening situation, they dial 911 with the expectation that help will quickly be on the way. However, due to emergency center staffing shortages, large call volumes and other factors, 911 response times have increased in recent years. In some cities, it can even take hours for help to arrive. Computer-aided dispatch […]
News Zetron buys GeoConex to integrate CAD expertise 18th February 2023 Zetron this week announced that it has purchased GeoConex—a computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) provider that has been a Zetron partner for more than a decade—in a move that is expected to let the two companies more tightly integrate their complementary 911 technologies. Jim Shulkin, Zetron’s vice president of marketing and communications, said that Codan Limited—the Australia-based parent […]
Partner content Iridium comments latest wrinkle in satellite D2D guessing game 17th February 2023 Shares in longtime satellite player Iridium have been on the upswing in recent days following the company’s solid fourth quarter performance and its positive outlook for 2023. But a big part of that optimism is due to the company’s new agreement with Qualcomm to provide satellite connections to Qualcomm’s Android smartphone customers. However, Iridium officials declined to speculate on […]
Partner content Cybersecurity jobs remain secure, despite recession fears 17th February 2023 Cybersecurity professionals will likely weather an economic downturn better than most other workers, as corporate executives worry that a recession could bring an increase in cyberattacks and acknowledge the difficulty in hiring knowledgeable workers, according to a new study by (ISC)2, a cybersecurity certification group. The survey of 1,000 nontechnical C-level business leaders found that […]
Partner content Smart-city innovations highlighted at IoT Evolution Expo 17th February 2023 Technological innovation to empower smart cities is evolving with various individual components highlighted at the IoT Evolution Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this week. These range from technology that monitors air quality to fully digitizing city hall. While none match the end-to-end capabilities at the smart city in Peachtree Corners, as we extensively covered here, some […]
Partner content T-Mobile to finally turn off 2G in 2024 16th February 2023 T-Mobile recently disclosed that it will turn off its 2G GSM network on April 2, 2024. The move follows the operator’s dismantling of its 3G networks, and Sprint’s 3G and 4G networks, during 2022. “Across the industry, wireless companies have retired older network technologies as part of an important progression to ensure all customers can […]
Partner content Are short-term rental hosts ready for a technologically powered compliance crackdown in 2023? 16th February 2023 Technological development has been rippling through the short-term rental (STR) space in recent years, with hosts embracing new developments to help monitor noise, check occupancy and otherwise streamline operations—but they’re not the only ones looking at new tech. A tidal wave of change is coming soon for non-compliant hosts, and they’d do well to prepare […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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