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Mission accelerated: AST SpaceMobile’s CEO paints the big picture

Coverage & Interference

Mission accelerated: AST SpaceMobile’s CEO paints the big picture Mission accelerated: AST SpaceMobile’s CEO paints the big picture

The satellite industry is all about talking up the future. It can sound like bragging, but the executives in that business are always tasked with building a reputation for what they’re about to do tomorrow.

byPhil Harvey, Light Reading

Jul 2, 2024

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AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile point finger at ‘third-party’ for roaming outage

Coverage & Interference

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile point finger at ‘third-party’ for roaming outage AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile point finger at ‘third-party’ for roaming outage

Jun 29, 2024

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SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm

Coverage & Interference

SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm

Jun 27, 2024

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FirstNet Authority CEO sets ‘ubiquitous coverage’ goal, highlights other focus areas for NPSBN

FirstNet Authority CEO sets ‘ubiquitous coverage’ goal, highlights other focus areas for NPSBN FirstNet Authority CEO sets ‘ubiquitous coverage’ goal, highlights other focus areas for NPSBN

byDonny Jackson

Jun 27, 2024

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FirstNet Authority board approves $684 million budget for FY 2025

FirstNet Authority board approves $684 million budget for FY 2025 FirstNet Authority board approves $684 million budget for FY 2025

byDonny Jackson

Jun 25, 2024

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Multifactor authentication is not enough to protect cloud data

Multifactor authentication is not enough to protect cloud data Multifactor authentication is not enough to protect cloud data

Jun 24, 2024

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Autonomous-vehicle technology boosts power-line performance

Autonomous-vehicle technology boosts power-line performance

Autonomous-vehicle technology boosts power-line performance

byBerenice Baker, IoT World Today

Will the FCC raise CBRS power levels?

Will the FCC raise CBRS power levels?

Will the FCC raise CBRS power levels?

byMike Dano, Light Reading

AT&T supports PSSA 4.9 GHz proposal, describes it as ‘lawful’ and ‘in the public interest’

AT&T supports PSSA 4.9 GHz proposal, describes it as ‘lawful’ and ‘in the public interest’

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Massachusetts officials say firewall issue caused statewide 911 outage on Tuesday

Massachusetts officials say firewall issue caused statewide 911 outage on Tuesday

Massachusetts officials say firewall issue caused statewide 911 outage on Tuesday

byDonny Jackson, Editor

AI-powered cameras to sweep streets for code violations in a California city

AI-powered cameras to sweep streets for code violations in a California city

AI-powered cameras to sweep streets for code violations in a California city

byYsabelle Kempe, Smart Cities Dive

U.S. Army seeks nuclear microreactors for reliable on-site generation

U.S. Army seeks nuclear microreactors for reliable on-site generation

U.S. Army seeks nuclear microreactors for reliable on-site generation

byBrian Martucci, Utility Dive

FirstNet tops 6 million connections while facing other challenges

FirstNet tops 6 million connections while facing other challenges

byDonny Jackson, Editor

As NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound

As NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound

As NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound

byHerman K. Trabish, Utility Dive

5G providers balk at outage rules – except for FirstNet

5G providers balk at outage rules – except for FirstNet

5G providers balk at outage rules – except for FirstNet

byMike Dano, Light Reading

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

byDonny Jackson, Editor

GCF, TCCA announce certification program for 3GPP mission-critical services

GCF, TCCA announce certification program for 3GPP mission-critical services

GCF, TCCA announce certification program for 3GPP mission-critical services

byDonny Jackson, Editor

What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents

What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents

byDan Zukowski, Smart Cities Dive

CISA’s Secure by Design Initiative at 1: A report card

CISA’s Secure by Design Initiative at 1: A report card

CISA’s Secure by Design Initiative at 1: A report card

byStephen de Vries, Dark Reading

Power, not latency, to guide computing at the edge

Power, not latency, to guide computing at the edge

Power, not latency, to guide computing at the edge

byMike Dano, Light Reading

Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project

Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project

Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project

byRyan Kushner, American City & County

IG expresses concern about NPSBN Band 14 coverage; FirstNet Authority, AT&T question some findings

IG expresses concern about NPSBN Band 14 coverage; FirstNet Authority, AT&T question some findings

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Network ‘issue’ smacks AT&T, while T-Mobile sees opportunity

Interoperability

Network ‘issue’ smacks AT&T, while T-Mobile sees opportunity

Network ‘issue’ smacks AT&T, while T-Mobile sees opportunity

byMike Dano, Light Reading

Coverage & Interference

Verizon follows AT&T into space

Verizon follows AT&T into space

byMike Dano, Light Reading

AST SpaceMobile announces satellite-direct-to-phone partnership with Verizon

Satellite Direct to Device

AST SpaceMobile announces satellite-direct-to-phone partnership with Verizon

AST SpaceMobile announces satellite-direct-to-phone partnership with Verizon

byDonny Jackson, Editor

Google’s UniSuper snafu was a public-cloud warning to telcos

Google’s UniSuper snafu was a public-cloud warning to telcos

Google’s UniSuper snafu was a public-cloud warning to telcos

byIain Morris, Light Reading

Utilities saw fewer Q1 ransomware attacks than other sectors. A Dragos analyst explains why.

Critical Infrastructure

Utilities saw fewer Q1 ransomware attacks than other sectors. A Dragos analyst explains why.

Utilities saw fewer Q1 ransomware attacks than other sectors. A Dragos analyst explains why.

byRobert Walton, Utility Dive

LMR licensing flat at low levels in 2023, but early 2024 business-industrial activity encouraging

LMR licensing flat at low levels in 2023, but early 2024 business-industrial activity encouraging

LMR licensing flat at low levels in 2023, but early 2024 business-industrial activity encouraging

byDonny Jackson, Editor

The latest threat to drinking water systems? Cyberattacks, EPA says

Critical Infrastructure

The latest threat to drinking water systems? Cyberattacks, EPA says

The latest threat to drinking water systems? Cyberattacks, EPA says

byRyan Kushner, American City & County

Spectrum efficiency a more likely business case for 6G than AI or XR

Spectrum efficiency a more likely business case for 6G than AI or XR

Spectrum efficiency a more likely business case for 6G than AI or XR

byTereza Krasova, Light Reading

T-Mobile goes for UScellular’s spectrum, customers with $4.4B deal

T-Mobile goes for UScellular’s spectrum, customers with $4.4B deal

T-Mobile goes for UScellular’s spectrum, customers with $4.4B deal

byMike Dano, Light Reading

Cities and counties can shrink infrastructure expenses through effective data continuity and control

Cities and counties can shrink infrastructure expenses through effective data continuity and control

Cities and counties can shrink infrastructure expenses through effective data continuity and control

byMichael Keating, American City & County

EPA puts teeth into water-sector cyber efforts

Critical Infrastructure

EPA puts teeth into water-sector cyber efforts

EPA puts teeth into water-sector cyber efforts

byTara Seals, Dark Reading

Service outages for AT&T customers in Virginia, North Carolina

Service outages for AT&T customers in Virginia, North Carolina

Service outages for AT&T customers in Virginia, North Carolina

byKelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading

RapidSOS unveils innovations in new offerings for 911, public safety

RapidSOS unveils innovations in new offerings for 911, public safety

byDonny Jackson, Editor

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