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Quantum computing is moving from long-term promise to practical telecom experimentation, writes quantum software company Classiq. As operators tackle complex optimisation, forecasting and security challenges, early pilots are helping build …

The Biden administration announced an agreement with semiconductor producer Microchip Technologies to expand its domestic production capacity of legacy chips, supported with $162 million in financial incentives funded through the …

Chips, Open RAN, 6G … governments around the world are pouring investment into tech, hoping to gain a strategic and economic advantage. The US government wants to offer relatively modest …

A new survey of more than 7,100 first responders conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reflects their need for communications tech that is “trustworthy,” “controllable” and …

NIST says it will ‘enhance U.S. leadership in wireless technologies’ by joining O-RAN Alliance Amid U.S. government interest in boosting the Open RAN ecosystem and diversifying telecom supply chains, the …

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Google have signed an agreement to cooperate on semiconductor development for license-free, domestically produced chips to support technology and product …

The governments of the United State and the United Kingdom have jointly launched a series of prize challenges, hoping to spur development of technologies that allow artificial intelligence models to …

Cisco has added new functionality for Wi-Fi radio frequency network planning and visibility to its portfolio that provides a “visual 3D immersive experience,” similar to a first-person video game perspective. …

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new competition to support industry-driven consortia to develop new technologies to grow smart manufacturing in the US. The US …

In 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order focused on cybersecurity that specifically called out the need for a federal response to internet-of-things-based botnet attacks. That led to a …

As public safety users rely more and more often on mobile technology, what are the common issues they encounter with smartphones and tablets that are almost always designed for consumer …

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) helped lay the foundation for autonomous ground vehicles with a 300-mile challenge race. DARPA also pushed AI-powered, software-defined radios to their limits in …

For resilient networks and “tech to protect”, PSCR looks to collaboration Amid a rapidly evolving technology landscape, how do public safety agencies find out about the latest and greatest options, …

In virtual reality, a firefighter navigates a smoke-filled room and a police officer comes under fire in a parking garage. Wearing a set of augmented-reality glasses, a researcher examines a …

A new blueprint for internet of things adoption by municipalities offers up three models for the ownership and operation of IoT networks for smart cities. The Municipal IoT Blueprint report …

A new blueprint for internet of things adoption by municipalities lays out half a dozen areas where IoT can offer benefits to cities. The Municipal IoT Blueprint report comes via …

LAS VEGAS — What does it take to host an ETSI plugtest event? A whole lot of bandwidth — literally and figuratively — months of planning, and a trio of …

Countering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime …

In a series of hallways made up of orange, grid-patterned walls and white floors with boxy fluorescent lights on the ceilings, virtual flames crackle and smoke. Suddenly, down another corridor, …

Why have one robotic arm to test 5G antennas, when you can have two? The National Institute of Standards and Technology has outfitted a test chamber with two robotic arms to …

Global City Teams Challenge provides collaborative forum for smart city R&D CHICAGO–“We have a problem in IoT and smart city in general. We’re extremely fragmented,” Sokwoo Rhee, associate director of …

NIST’s PSCR funds 33 public safety communications research projects Augmented reality helmets. Resilient fog computing. Mission-critical push-to-talk with direct device-to-device communication. Real-time video analytics. Precise and pervasive location-based services. These …

Although the nationwide build of a dedicated LTE network for first responders has faced numerous delays, federal officials are looking to give the First Responder Network Authority a shot in …

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – The move toward more spectrum sharing instead of sole licensees is driving the need for additional, advanced spectrum monitoring, and the wireless industry is probably going to have to …

A newly published road map from the Public Safety Communications Research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology looks at the potential rewards and challenges associated with the use …