Partner content Apple’s CarPlay update ‘threatens automaker data control’ 16th June 2022 Apple is aiming to take a bite out of the automotive vehicle operating system market posing commercial risks to carmakers. Its launch of the updated CarPlay, revealed at the company’s annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, now presents global automakers with a crucial choice about the digital experiences they offer their customers, according […]
Partner content Nvidia files patent to help self-driving cars detect emergency vehicles 16th June 2022 Nvidia may have come up with a solution to one of autonomous cars’ biggest challenges – how they deal with emergency vehicles on the road. Self-driving vehicles’ inability to respond in the same spontaneous way as human drivers has led some to question whether true autonomy will ever be achieved and the potential problems were highlighted […]
Partner content Report: City and county administrators are prioritizing their cyber defenses 16th June 2022 Given the high-profile digital attacks against government organizations that have captured public attention in recent years, it’s no surprise that bolstering cyber defenses is a high priority for local internet technology managers. In a recent survey of city and county administrators by the CompTIA Public Technology Institute, a research firm, respondents overwhelmingly cited cybersecurity as their […]
News Projected 5G device-to-device range falls short of LMR performance, simulator says 15th June 2022 Device-to-device communications in 5G—known as sidelink—promise to provide new flexibility and functionality, but its potential range is expected to pale in comparison to the land-mobile-radio (LMR) direct-mode offerings used by public-safety responders today, according to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research. Chunmei Liu, a researcher in the Wireless Networks Division of the Communications […]
Partner content Some telecom vendors see silver lining amid economic woes 15th June 2022 On Wall Street there seems to be no end to the doom-and-gloom headlines: “S&P 500 falls into bear market territory“; “Mass COVID testing announced for Beijing district“; and “Inflation sped up again in May.” However, one new report out of the telecom sector appears to indicate a slim silver lining amid broader worries of an […]
News Newscan: National cyber director: Mandates coming to secure commercial information technology 15th June 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations National cyber director: Mandates coming to secure commercial information technology 911 audio: Suspect tells dispatcher to call off Seattle PD pursuit, citing new law New Bluetooth upgrade could provide a big audio assist for government Summit County unveils plan to spend $35 million creating broadband network for public […]
Partner content Nokia ties up with Innventure on ‘groundbreaking’ cooling tech 14th June 2022 Nokia Bell Labs has apparently been developing what it calls “groundbreaking cooling technology for critical electronic equipment” for over a decade. Parent company Nokia is now looking to cash in. With a view to commercializing the tech – the main target markets are data centers and mobile networks – Nokia has set up a new […]
Partner content Hyundai launches robotaxi trial with its own autonomous-vehicle (AV) tech 13th June 2022 Hyundai is trialing a rideshare service in one of Seoul’s busiest districts with two electric Ioniq 5s that feature in-house developed self-driving technology. The RoboRide pilot will be the first rideshare service with autonomous vehicles (AVs) to take place in Gangnam – the fashionable, but heavily congested area made famous by the 2012 global pop hit Gangnam Style – and […]
News Newscan: Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign 10th June 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign UK police to spend up to $62.7 million on legacy Airwave TETRA comms network kit 911 director warns of medical alerts that connect to 911, not a live call center CISA reveal Chinese hackers’ tactics targeting […]
Partner content Why AIs will become hackers 10th June 2022 RSA CONFERENCE 2022 — San Francisco — “Nice to see you all again,” Bruce Schneier told the audience at his keynote for the in-person return of RSA Conference, taking off his trademark cap. “It’s kinda neat. Kinda a little scary.” Schneier is a security technologist, researcher, and lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School. He has a long list of […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024
