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One week on: AT&T's nationwide network outage
Any Australians who found themselves in the United States last week may have experienced a sense of déjà vu after major telco company AT&T suffered a massive network outage that affected mobile phone users nationwide. [ + ]
How MCX continued to evolve in 2023
The year 2023 was one of continuous evolution of the critical communications ecosystem towards broadband, open standards-based communications technologies known as MCX. [ + ]
Major investment to evolve and expand FirstNet in US
The FirstNet Authority and AT&T have announced a 10-year, $8 billion investment in the future of FirstNet — the USA's public safety network. [ + ]
Towards 1 Tbps throughput using sub-terahertz bands
In order to enable the near-instantaneous communication promised by 6G, ultrahigh data speeds will be needed on wireless channels. [ + ]
Engineers create hack to make automotive radar 'hallucinate'
The technology can hide the approach of an existing car, create a phantom car or even trick the radar into thinking a real car has deviated from its course. [ + ]
ARCIA update: welcome to 2024
ARCIA has an extensive event plan for 2024, including one-day conferences and networking dinner events. [ + ]
Public safety broadband investments to exceed $5.7bn by 2026
The public safety broadband market will grow at a CAGR of approximately 10% over the next three years, eventually accounting for more than $5.7 billion. [ + ]
RFUANZ report: setting our sights on 2024
Having recently celebrated its 25th year running, RFUANZ thanks its members, partners and sponsors, plus everyone who has supported the NZ radio frequency industry. [ + ]
Critical infrastructure — is communications really part of it?
Recent communications failures should cause everyone to stop and think about whether our communications systems are being treated as critical infrastructure. [ + ]
From novice to NIST: a non-technical journey into public safety comms
When an opportunity arose to join the NIST Public Safety Communications Research Division's federal team, Brianna Huettel applied without hesitation. [ + ]
10 predictions for mission-critical comms in 2024
Softil has issued its annual outlook for the disruptive MCX industry covering the 2024 period and highlighted 10 probable advances in group communications that the coming year will bring. [ + ]
World Radiocommunication Conference revises ITU Radio Regulations
The International Telecommunication Union agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference. [ + ]
Fleet management drives surge in GPS tracker market
The global GPS tracker market is on the brink of a substantial valuation, projected to reach US$3.1 billion by 2024, according to a new report. [ + ]
2023–24 Thought Leaders: Tim Karamitos
Tim Karamitos from Cradlepoint discusses increasing cybersecurity challenges and demand for connectivity as we head into 2024. [ + ]
4G and the opportunity behind 2G and 3G network sunsets
While the forced upgrade will disrupt businesses, they and their end users will benefit from more capable connected solutions. [ + ]