Since the introduction of the first cellular network in the late 1970s, few, if any, technology areas have advanced as quickly as the mobile phone. In just 40 years, cellphones have gone from voice-only, analog devices plagued by poor connections and lax security to the high-powered computers that can connect people and places across the globe. While consumers are more focused on their immediate needs, researchers and telecommunications companies are already looking ahead to the next 40 years of innovation.

NTT announced its collaboration with Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, to deliver Private 5G (P5G), an on-premise private network solution and digitization enabling platform that can dramatically advance digital solutions in the manufacturing environment.

The new Lauttamus Communications and Experience Center in Weirton, West Virginia, is designed so customers can have live interactive demonstrations of the latest in video security, access control, intrusion detection and communications.

Deutsche Bahn, the national railway provider in Germany, awarded Pix4D a competitive tender to provide solutions and services for upcoming railway infrastructure projects through the analysis and visualization of drone images.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information (RFI) seeking new and emerging technologies that first responders can experiment with and test in a realistic, urban setting.

Peachtree Corners, one of the nation’s first smart city environments powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G, announced that T-Mobile, Applied Information and Temple are introducing 5G-connected vehicle technology that enables traffic signals to communicate with any vehicle on the road via a revolutionary mobile app.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) released a guide to coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD). The Technical Report ETSI TR 103 838 will help companies and organizations of all sizes to implement a vulnerability disclosure process and fix vulnerability issues before they’re publicly disclosed.

The Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) and the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) entered into an agreement of cooperation to support the implementation of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) test methods for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to enhance safety and remote pilot proficiency surrounding public-safety drone operations.

ESChat and Siyata Mobile partnered on an integrated internet of things (IoT) radio solution in partnership with Siyata Mobile.

Everdrone's Emergency Medical Aerial Delivery service (EMADE), a link in the chain of life-saving measures of the Västra Götaland region Sweden, was put to the toughest of tests December 2021.