Month

October 2020
13
Oct

How Prepared Is Transit for a Cyber Attack?

October 13, 2020
Source: Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) research https://transweb.sjsu.edu/press/How-Prepared-Transit-Cyber-Attack MTI research finds only 60% of transit agencies have a cybersecurity preparedness plan, leaving them ill prepared for a cyber attack. October 6, 2020 | San José, CA New Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) research assesses the readiness of agencies to understand, mitigate, and respond to the growing threat of cybersecurity. Is...
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13
Oct

France to increase safety tests on 5G waves

October 13, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y45x97mp The aim is to reassure the public and local officials before technology is rolled out across country. In 2021, 80% of popular smartphone models sold in France are expected to be tested for 5G safety 13 October 2020 By Joanna York The government announced plans on Monday (October 12) to double testing on the...
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13
Oct

Belgian law blocks use of fitness apps by insurers

October 13, 2020
Source: Telecompaper.com https://tinyurl.com/yy3dhyzj Tuesday 13 October 2020 Insurance companies may not use personal data collected from fitness apps such as Fitbit or Runkeeper, according to a law approved by the Belgian parliament. Furthermore, they may not condition premiums or coverage on a customer’s use of such apps, reports Computable.  Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yy3dhyzj
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10
Oct

Is falling off a cell tower structure the only health risk?

October 10, 2020
In South Africa we are familiar with the following statement by a government official in regards to perceived health risks from a cell tower: “the only real threat to the health of the person would be falling at any height from the structure in question“. This is, in our opinion, a very misguided statement. What...
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10
Oct

Cellphone Carriers Lobby Against Pentagon Plan for National 5G Network

October 10, 2020
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cellphone-carriers-lobby-against-pentagon-plan-for-national-5g-network-11602271148?mod=e2tw Defense Department would bypass usual auction process for airwaves; AT&T CEO visited White House to argue against it. Two federal agencies are moving forward with conflicting plans to commercialize a valuable chunk of wireless spectrum controlled by the Defense Department, leaving the future of an asset worth tens of billions of dollars in...
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07
Oct

L3Harris, SpaceX win Space Development Agency contracts to build missile-warning satellites

October 7, 2020
Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-l3harris-win-space-development-agency-contracts-to-build-missile-warning-satellites/ by Sandra Erwin — October 5, 2020 SDA Director Derek Tournear said SpaceX “came in with an extremely credible proposal” that leverages the Starlink assembly line WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency awarded  $193.5 million to L3Harris and $149 million to SpaceX to build four satellites each to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The contracts...
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07
Oct

The reason why Vumacam poles are much taller than the camera domes

October 7, 2020
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/369867-the-reason-why-vumacam-poles-are-much-taller-than-the-camera-domes.html?utm_source=newsletter Staff Writer 7 October 2020 Vumacam poles with grey camera domes have been rolled out across Johannesburg, and one thing which stands out is that the height of the poles far exceeds the height of the domes. The reason for this additional height is to make it possible to carry extra infrastructure such...
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07
Oct

5G technology arrives in France: Necessary progress or a danger to our health?

October 7, 2020
In France, the arrival of 5G technology is imminent: phone network providers hope to begin 5G operations by the end of the year. Together they have spent more than €2 billion purchasing the required frequencies. While the transition to a 5G world is expected to revolutionise various parts of the economy, including the industry and health...
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04
Oct

5G’s arrival is set to spark a global patents war

October 4, 2020
Source: https://techcentral.co.za/5gs-arrival-is-set-to-spark-a-global-patents-war/101732/ Battles unfolding on several continents over who profits from connected cars, smart homes and robotic surgery may dwarf the size and scope of the tech industry’s first worldwide patent war — the one over smartphones. Automakers are now in court fighting some of the same companies that phone makers such as Apple had to...
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04
Oct

South African Mobile Operators allowed to keep emergency spectrum

October 4, 2020
4th October 2020 Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash   In April 2020 ICASA made available International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3500 MHz bands for temporary assignment for the duration of the National State Disaster. This was supposed to help operators meet the spike in demand due...
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