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Getting to know the how—and why—of the telecom cloud

A funny thing happened during the pandemic: The giant cloud hyperscalers burst into the telecom industry. And now it’s time for everyone to get acquainted with them. Why? Well, it seems increasingly inevitable that a certain percentage – ranging from “a little” to “most” – of telecom operators’ network functions are going to run in […]

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Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’

With each passing season, the growing threat of wildfire and its impact on life safety, property, and the economy is underscored by dramatic fire events that ecologically alter entire regions, uproot communities and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Last year, 68,988 wildfires burned 7.6 million acres of American land. And as of the end of […]

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mmWave 5G in 2023: Fast, but still expensive and hard to find

Several new research reports help paint a clear picture of the current status of millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G in the US and globally. Broadly, the findings show that the technology supports speedy connections but remains relatively pricey and scarce. First, a new report from network-monitoring company Ookla – which offers the popular Speedtest app – shows that mmWave […]

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AR-based next-gen maps aim to rebalance detail and simplicity

Every sat-nav user is familiar with the chagrin of missing their turn because the map’s lines and circles don’t resemble the real world. Yandex is blaming maps, not users, for these errors. At its annual conference in December, the company presented its re-designed maps boasting natural-looking 3D objects such as trees, bus stops, colored buildings, […]

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The shine begins to wear off 5G private wireless

Verizon had high hopes for private wireless networking. The company had predicted that by now it would be well on its way to making billions of dollars from the sale of custom 4G and 5G networks dedicated exclusively to its enterprise customers. Indeed, during 2021 Verizon execs pegged the total addressable market for private wireless at around […]

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Xcom’s promise to Globalstar: To make ’10 MHz of spectrum look like 50 MHz’

Xcom – a relatively low-profile startup fronted by the son of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs – has mostly been touting its short-range virtual reality technology in recent months. But the company’s CEO, Paul Jacobs, appeared during Globalstar’s recent investor day to make a compelling prediction: “Paul asserts his company can make 10 MHz of spectrum look like […]

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Tiny AI kamikaze drone packs a punch

Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has unveiled Lanius: a larger combat drone that launches smaller drones, which identify and implode when nearing targets. These tiny AI drones can even wait in ambush for enemy combatants. The drone is designed to autonomously scout and map buildings for possible threats in urban environments. It is capable of carrying […]

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New imaging technology claims to be cheaper alternative to Lidar

Israeli imaging company TriEye has announced the launch of its proprietary SEDAR, or spectrum enhanced detection and ranging, platform, which the company claims is a more cost-effective alternative to typical sensing technologies such as lidar. The platform uses short-wave infrared (SWIR) to create 2D imaging and 3D depth sensing of its surroundings. The new platform […]

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Is network slicing toast?

Ericsson and pals are still desperately trying to present network slicing as the best thing since another famous sliced innovation that took breadknives out of the toast-making routine and is far easier for the average punter to digest. It’s a $200 billion sales opportunity for telcos, cooed executives from the Swedish equipment maker on a […]

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Reshaping the threat landscape: Deepfake cyberattacks are here

Malicious campaigns involving the use of deepfake technologies are a lot closer than many might assume. Furthermore, mitigation and detection of them are hard. A new study of the use and abuse of deepfakes by cybercriminals shows that all the needed elements for widespread use of the technology are in place and readily available in […]

Virtual/Augmented Reality

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Getting to know the how—and why—of the telecom cloud

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Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’

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mmWave 5G in 2023: Fast, but still expensive and hard to find

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AR-based next-gen maps aim to rebalance detail and simplicity

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The shine begins to wear off 5G private wireless

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Xcom’s promise to Globalstar: To make ’10 MHz of spectrum look like 50 MHz’

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Tiny AI kamikaze drone packs a punch

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New imaging technology claims to be cheaper alternative to Lidar

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Is network slicing toast?

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Reshaping the threat landscape: Deepfake cyberattacks are here

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