News FCC approves new 4.9 GHz rules for public safety, with secondary non-public-safety use 20th January 2023 FCC commissioners this week unanimously agreed on new rules for 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum, establishing a nationwide framework with a single band manager but one that is designed to let individual public-safety licensees retain local control over operations in the band, including support of 5G connectivity. Wednesday’s release of 4.9 GHz rules represent […]
Partner content Skydio rolls out dock for remote drone ops 20th January 2023 Drone manufacturer Skydio unveiled a new docking and software system it says will make its aircraft virtually autonomous, a critical capability for the remote tasks the San Mateo, California-based company’s drones are designed to complete. The new product line includes Skydio Dock and Skydio Dock Lite, both of which are run by Skydio’s new Remote Ops software […]
Audio NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews upcoming NATE UNITE 2023 event 20th January 2023 Todd Schlekeway, executive director of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, outlines many features of the NATE UNITE 2023 event, which will be conducted Feb. 20-23 in Orlando.
Partner content Standalone 5G progress remains ‘a disappointment’ 19th January 2023 The standalone (SA) version of 5G has often been touted as “real” 5G. But if that’s the case, today there does not appear to be a huge amount of interest from network operators in real 5G. The latest findings on 5G SA come from research firm Dell’Oro Group, which has kept a count of all the […]
Partner content A billion dollars for local-government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it? 19th January 2023 Remember the fanfare upon learning of the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law in November 2021? One billion dollars targeted state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) with a cyber grant program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) over four years. After the bill’s passage came the […]
Partner content Critical-infrastructure ICS confronted by attackers armed with new motives, tactics, and malware 19th January 2023 The motive of financial and political gain—fueled partially by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine—has emboldened threat actors to barrage industrial control systems (ICS) with ever-more-disruptive cyberattacks, diversifying the threat landscape for critical infrastructure, new research shows. This trend is expected to continue throughout 2023 with attackers arming themselves with new tactics and malware, forcing ICS […]
Commentary 3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024 18th January 2023 The latest set of 3GPP Plenary electronic meetings (e-meetings) concluded on Dec. 19, 2022. The meetings focused on the Release 18 (R18) feature progress and schedule. It was decided to extend the R18 freeze date (specifications complete for all R18 features) by three months to March 2024 to ensure the quality of the R18 3GPP […]
News Newscan: Substation attacks may lead to new energy security rules in 2023, experts say 18th January 2023 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Substation attacks may lead to new energy security rules in 2023, experts say FCC chair; 5G expansion creates ‘broader attack surface’ for cyberattacks New York City rolling out new 911 system that lets people send texts and video Buried vs. aerial: Fiber firms try to balance growth with […]
Partner content Jedsy drone pilot to ferry lab samples in Switzerland 17th January 2023 Swiss drone startup Jedsy has embarked on a pilot project to deliver laboratory samples for the Dr. Risch lab group in Switzerland using its Glider unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone is unique in that it is capable of vertically docking outside of upper-story windows and balconies, much like a moth landing on a wall. […]
Partner content After Ukraine, Taiwan seeks its own LEOsats 17th January 2023 Finally, we have some numbers on the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine’s telecom networks. According to the ITU’s long-awaited report on Ukraine, it will cost around US$1.8 billion to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure – more than four times its total capex of $391 million in 2020. The study, which the UN agency quietly dropped the […]
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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