New research from tech market advisory firm ABI Research shows that the demand for private networks is primarily driven by Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Singapore.

Market research firm IHS Markit announced that its shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve its merger with S&P Global.

Security spending in critical infrastructure has been little impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, except for some reshuffling of where the spending is most needed. This has mostly resulted in increased demand for secure remote connectivity.

Many cities around the world are planning for, purchasing and bringing online their smart safe city programs and technology systems to integrate their public safety, health, city services and citizen engagement capabilities to better serve and safeguard citizens.

A recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights found the demand for private LTE market is anticipated to grow at an incremental rate based on increasing adoption of connected devices that require a reliable and secure communications network. Rapid urbanization and industrialization are driving the need for advanced communications technologies that are capable of handling smart logistics and manufacturing.

The National 911 Annual Report found that a growing number of states are adopting statewide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) plans, implementation of emergency services IP networks (ESInets) is increasing, and more states and people are using text-to-9-1-1 services.

SNS Telecom & IT anticipates that annual investments in LTE and 5G New Radio (NR)-based radio access network (RAN) infrastructure for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) networks will surpass $1 billion by 2023, despite the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cyberattacks on internet-connected devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections and cybercriminals’ use of automated tools to exploit those vulnerabilities, according to the latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking solutions to the communications challenge of encountering weak radio or cellular coverage while conducting life-saving operations. This week, S&T posted a request for information on portable radio repeater products for indoor and subterranean environments for the emergency responder community.

A survey conducted by the DRONERESPONDERS non-profit program shows that the size and scope of public-safety unmanned aerial system (UAS) programs are increasing, but funding for those programs remains an issue.