As technology continues to evolve, cybersecurity threats do as well. To better safeguard digital information, a team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed Akatosh, a security analysis tool that works in conjunction with standard software to detect significant irregularities in computer networks. “Akatosh is a…

Digi International® announced the immediate availability of the Digi® XBee3™ Cellular LTE-M development kits, featuring Digi’s next-generation smart cellular modem.     This LTE-M certification, to be followed by the certification of Digi XBee3 Cellular NB-IoT in October 2018, allows Digi to bring one of the first LPWAN, software-defined technology-agile modems capable of offering Cat-M or…

Rice University researchers have created a strategy called ShareBackup, which enables shared backup switches in data centers to assume network traffic, in the event of a software or hardware switch failure. The changeover happens in less than a second, and hopes to remedy sluggish networks. “A data network consists of servers and network switches,” says…

Vertiv introduced power and rack products to meet the unique challenges of the network edge, including the need for rapid deployment, remote monitoring and management, and end-to-end service. These products include the Vertiv™ Liebert® PSI5 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system, the Vertiv™ VR rack, and Vertiv™ rack power distribution units (rack PDUs) with features to…

Ericsson is boosting 5G investments in the United States, with plans to open a new R&D center and produce 5G radios in the country later this year. The strategic moves will enable Ericsson to operate closer to customers and meet operator’s growing appetite for 5G products, the Swedish telecom equipment giant said Friday. “The United…

The state-owned monopoly that operates China’s vast network of mobile phone towers said Tuesday it plans to raise up to $8.7 billion in the biggest global stock offering in four years. China Tower Corp. said 60 percent of the money will be invested in its operations. It gave no indication of plans to expand outside…

What is WPA3? WPA3 is the third generation of wireless protection for WiFi routers. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is the protocol and encryption that protects the wireless communication between your laptop or phone to the WiFi router. Without it, anyone within the distance of your WiFi router can see what you are doing on the…

A Google-affiliated company has chosen Kenya as the home of its first announced commercial deal for delivering internet access to hard-to-reach areas using high-altitude balloons. Loon, which is linked to Google through parent company Alphabet Inc., says it will work with Telkom Kenya to deliver 4G/LTE cellular access to Kenya in 2019. The balloons will…

A recent report found that despite improvements over last year, the U.S. nonetheless ranked 43rd in mobile download speeds and 73rd in upload speeds during the first half of 2018. Internet testing firm Ookla compiled the report using the results from nearly 12.5 million tests, completed by more than 2.8 million unique mobile device users,…

T-Mobile last week became the first operator to launch a narrowband Internet of Things network in the U.S., company officials said. The carrier also said it became the first worldwide to launch an NB-IoT network in “guard” spectrum bands, which prevents competition between IoT applications and other data traffic. “We’re always innovating to bring customers…

Cities are growing. By 2050 more than 67 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to the United Nations. That’s an increase of more than 50 percent over today’s numbers. And while cities can expect a host of benefits from this population increase — more talented professionals, more businesses, more tax revenue…

Sprint on Tuesday announced plans to install its “Magic Box” small wireless sites as part of an energy efficiency project in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania city intends to award a contract to Pittsburgh-based IoT energy management firm BOSS Controls, which will collaborate with Sprint, city agencies and other companies to make Pittsburgh “a national model for…

A recent AT&T lawsuit against American Tower Corp. should not significantly impact the relationship between the carrier and infrastructure giant, according to industry analysts. Wells Fargo analysts wrote in a research note this week that the complaint, filed by the carrier earlier this month, essentially asks the court to interpret contract language. The dispute concerns…

Telco operators are facing a massive opportunity for growth. As more users, devices and things get online, mobile networks are the common thread connecting these digital relationships. From simple texting, to sharing documents with co-workers via mobile cloud, to calling a car with a ride-hailing app, the proliferation of mobile apps has transformed the way…

Along with flying cars and instantaneous teleportation, smart bridges, roads and subway lines that can send out warnings when they’re damaged are staples of futuristic transportation systems in science fiction. Sandia National Laboratories has worked with Structural Monitoring Systems PLC, a U.K.-based manufacturer of structural health monitoring sensors, for over 15 years to turn this science fiction…

Marine research could soon be possible without the risk of polluting either the air or the ocean. It’s thanks to a new ship design and feasibility study led by Sandia National Laboratories. Hydrogen fuel cells have existed for decades, and there are multiple advantages to using them instead of diesel engines to power research ships.…

A collection of wireless carriers from across the globe announced Wednesday they would adopt and implement standard procedures developed to secure the Internet of Things. GSMA officials said the industry group’s IoT Security Guidelines outline best practices for the end-to-end security of IoT solution design, development and deployment. The standards address the cybersecurity and data…

South Korea’s leading wireless carrier on Tuesday announced a pilot project in Russia that aims to offer medical diagnoses and treatment even in remote areas of the world’s largest country. KT Corp. will partner with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Russian Railways to connect rural clinics to doctors and hospitals in larger population centers.…

Nokia this week announced a successful, weeks-long trial of a cloud Radio Access Network on infrastructure owned by French carrier Orange. The companies said the test, held in Poland between March and early May, included commercial traffic in the largest such configuration to date, and represented the first trial of its kind in Europe to…

AT&T on Wednesday announced plans to launch a narrowband Internet of Things network in the U.S. and Mexico in 2019. The technology will be deployed through software upgrades at the carrier’s cell sites in the U.S. early in the year, with upgrades in Mexico beginning by year’s end. Company officials said NB-IoT would complement its…

Apple is trying to drag the U.S.’s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century. If it lives up to Apple’s promise, the iPhone’s next operating system will automatically deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S. Apple is trying…

San Jose, Calif., on Friday announced the largest single-city deployment of small cellular sites in U.S. history under agreements with Verizon, AT&T and infrastructure company Mobilitie. As part of the three separate agreements, the city will see small cells installed on about 4,000 city-owned light poles. Small cells are a fraction of the size of…

A recent report suggests that Low Power Wide Area Networks remain an uncertain proposition despite the staggering increase in devices and systems connected to the Internet of Things. The analysis from GlobalData noted that LPWANs were supposed to enable enough IoT connections to effectively offset the low average cost-per-user of those connections.   Although those…

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and Russian carrier MTS are deploying Massive MIMO technology to accommodate the demands of fans attending the World Cup, which kicks off Thursday in Moscow. Officials said the MIMO deployment is the largest to date in Europe and would provide improved speeds in seven of the tournament’s 11 host cities.…