Partner content Is battery-swap tech the smart option for electric vehicles? 2nd May 2022 For the first time ever, researchers in the University of Lisbon compared the plug-in charging, hydrogen and ICE scenarios against the lesser-known battery swapping scenario. While this long-term study is still underway, its latest conclusion is that the swapping model can be the best in terms of transportation’s burden on a nation’s GDP. It can […]
Partner content Intel says chip shortage to last to 2024 2nd May 2022 A year ago, Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger said the chip shortage wouldn’t be over until 2023. Now make that 2024. “We expect the industry will continue to see challenges until at least 2024 in areas like foundry capacity and tool availability,” he told a conference call yesterday. Adding to the supply crunch is the fact […]
News RapidSOS hires Parkinson to head public-sector efforts 28th April 2022 RapidSOS yesterday announced that it has hired Ed Parkinson—the FirstNet Authority CEO who announced his departure plans earlier this week—to be president of the company’s public-sector unit that works with 911 centers in North America today and potentially emergency control rooms in the future. “I’ve been looking for something with a mission, and I think […]
Partner content Verizon Robotics to test drones at Oregon’s Pendleton Range 28th April 2022 Verizon Robotics has chosen the Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems Range in Oregon as the new proving ground for its drone development. The telecom giant’s robotics unit is expanding its operations and will base its advanced air R&D, drone partner and long-range robotics at the Pendleton Range, which offers more than 14,000 square miles of FAA-approved […]
Partner content Cyber conflict overshadowed a major government ransomware alert 28th April 2022 As the cyber dimension of the Ukraine conflict erupted, demonstrating the ungoverned and unstable nature of full-on cyberwar, a parallel ransomware alert from the US government got comparatively scant coverage. But it, too, merits attention. The alert served as a reminder of the two species of cyber threat: the unpredictable, spinning-pinball threats that can lurch out of […]
Partner content How industry leaders should approach open-source security 28th April 2022 Security has long been a point of concern in the open source community. If not managed carefully, the same openness that allows innovative code contributions from global users can also present vulnerable attack surfaces for malicious actors. In fact, when asked about roadblocks preventing their organizations’ use of open source, respondents to Anaconda’s 2021 State of […]
News The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology 28th April 2022 When it comes to infrastructure construction and maintenance, the road we took to get here will not lead us where we need to go tomorrow. An influx of government funding including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and various coronavirus recovery programs provides a generational opportunity to invest in roads, bridges, airports and other infrastructure […]
Partner content In pivoting to space, Rivada continues to court controversy 27th April 2022 Rivada Networks unveiled plans last month to launch up to 600 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The company intends to provide global Internet services at speeds “similar or better” than those provided by fiber networks on the ground. But new reports indicate that Rivada’s plans have been complicated by a group of Chinese investors who claim that Rivada’s LEO plans are […]
Audio PSCR: Dereck Orr highlights features of June event in San Diego 27th April 2022 Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), discusses the various offerings at the PSCR Annual Stakeholder Meeting, which will be conducted June 7-9 in San Diego at the Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. For the first time in three years, the […]
News Newscan: Biden wants to give state and local police access to drone-tracking tech 26th April 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Biden wants to give state and local police access to drone-tracking tech FCC nominee Gigi Sohn gets pushback from some former Hill Democrats ‘Hack DHS’ program identifies 122 vulnerabilities across networks UK Home Office offers £140k for leader to oversee ESN deployment National Geospatial Agency will take over […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024