News AST SpaceMobile takes big step to prepare sat-to-phone testing with AT&T, others 15th November 2022 AST SpaceMobile announced the successful unfolding of the large array antenna on its BlueWalker 3 (BW3) satellite, clearing the way for the company to test its satellite-direct-to-cell-phone technology with multiple carriers, including AT&T on spectrum licensed to the FirstNet Authority. At 693 square feet in size, the BW3 antenna (pictured above) is the largest commercial […]
Partner content IoT Product Roundup: Texas Instruments, Lucid Drones, Sateliot and more 14th November 2022 From a 5G nanosatellite constellation connecting remote areas and disaster zones to networks, to the establishment of a 5G security lab, here are some of the best and brightest products from the IoT industry over the past month. Lucid Drone Technologies, Sunbelt Rentals Partner on Cleaning Drone ucid Drone Technologies has collaborated with equipment rental […]
Partner content Climate portal projects future risk models for local governments, utility administrators 14th November 2022 From wildfires in the west to east coast flooding, climate change is rapidly changing landscapes across the United States. The Climate Risk and Resilience Portal (ClimRR), a new online climate risk and resiliency portal launched by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), AT&T and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, gives local governments an […]
News SES exec envisions expanded satellite role in critical communications 12th November 2022 Ever-evolving satellite companies are providing public-safety and critical-infrastructure entities around the world with a wide variety of robust connectivity options that are designed to support communications in even the most difficult environments, according to an executive for SES Networks. Sergy Mummert, senior vice president for global cloud and strategic partnerships for SES Networks—an operator of […]
News Newscan: NIST official warns against device-only approach to securing IoT 11th November 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NIST official warns against device-only approach to securing IoT Microsoft accuses China of abusing vulnerability-disclosure requirements How federal agencies are using innovative tech to protect critical-infrastructure cybersecurity FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel roots for election to help break 2-2 tie on commission Almost half of phishing attacks target government employees, […]
Partner content Amazon, Microsoft cloud leaks highlight lingering misconfiguration issues 10th November 2022 A string of household names lately have been responsible for misconfigured cloud storage buckets overflowing with wide-open data — once again shining a light on a cybersecurity problem for which there seemingly is no plug. Just last week, security researcher Anurag Sen revealed that an Amazon server had exposed data on the viewing habits of Amazon Prime members. During the same […]
Partner content Viasat, EchoStar and Iridium hint at cellular-to-satellite interest 10th November 2022 Companies like SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, Globalstar and Lynk Global have been loudly discussing the possibility of connecting regular smartphones directly to their satellites. Indeed, Lynk recently boasted of $2.3 billion in commercial contracts with almost two dozen mobile network operators for direct cellular-to-satellite services. But they aren’t the only ones that expect to play in the market. Executives from […]
Partner content Electric agricultural robot combats labor shortages 10th November 2022 Autonomous solutions have long been making waves in the agricultural sector, with robotic pickers, sprayers and planters seeing significant time and cost savings as industry members face continued labor shortages, high operational costs and yield insecurity. Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, has unveiled an autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for orchard and vineyard […]
Audio Anterix: Execs discuss federal-funding option for utilities’ private LTE 9th November 2022 Anterix COO Ryan Gerbrandt (yes, that’s his name, despite what you hear in the audio), left, and Chris Guttman-McCabe—chief regulatory and communications officer for Anterix—explain how utilities may use federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to pay for private LTE networks that are capable of supporting important smart-grid applications.
Partner content SBA pulls ahead in the edge-computing race 8th November 2022 Cell-tower giant SBA Communications appears to be creating a sizable lead in the 5G industry’s race to edge computing. The company recently disclosed that it is in the midst of operating or constructing 30-40 edge-computing sites around the country – that’s more than many of the company’s competitors and customers. “I would say we probably […]
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