When Pierce Transit, a public transport operator in Pierce County near Seattle, wanted to replace their land-based radios, their IT team realized that in-vehicle cellular broadband was the next logical step. Serving 292 square miles, Pierce Transit required reliable connections for their CAD and AVL systems, DVRs for on-board cameras, and… Read more…
Next-gen firewalls move beyond the traditional layer-3 firewall that blocks traffic based solely on IP address. NGFWs include added security features such as content and device filtering, application-based rules, packet inspection, and intrusion detection and protection systems (IPS/IDS). These characteristics analyze and… Read more…
SIM management services offer technological controls (buttons, levers, and knobs) that allow you to control SIM card access on your network. These applications, called a Connectivity Management Platform (CMP), empower users to monitor, analyze, provision, and modify cellular deployments by… Read more…
This release of AirLink OS 3.0 is for the AirLink XR90 and XR80. These release notes describe new features, bug fixes and known issues that apply to this release. AirLink OS 3.0 includes a bootloader update for security purposes. Because of this update, downgrading from AirLink OS 3.0 to version 2.1 is not supported… Read more…
By this point, 25% of the global population have connected to 5G on their mobile devices. Now, the industry verticals of manufacturing, transportation, and retail, among others, are preparing to take advantage of the high speeds, low latencies, and high data throughput that 5G delivers… Read more…
Customers using Sierra’s AirLink Management Service (ALMS), AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) or AirLink Manager (AM) are encouraged to upgrade to 4.15.3 remotely/over-the-air. If you are not currently using ALMS, this is an opportunity to begin using ALMS to realize the benefits of managing your AirLink routers remotely… Read more…
Instant oil change franchises and automotive repair centers are big business in the U.S.A., with some chains having over 200 locations across multiple states. Most of these stores provide services like 15-minute oil changes, air filter replacements, tire repairs, and more. Many also utilize technologies that require always-on connectivity — including… Read more
The FCC announced a third application window in the Emergency Connectivity Fund to help schools and libraries in the upcoming school year. The third application window will open on April 28 and close on May 13. This short time frame to apply drives the need for school IT administrators to move quickly in order for their districts to take advantage… Learn more…
Good science includes data-intensive evidence collecting, and with their close proximity to coastal environments, students and faculty can collect data first-hand. In order for students and faculty to transmit data in real-time, they need to be able to reliably connect to the internet while out in the field…. Read more…
The Bernalillo County Office of Emergency Management (BCEM) operates a state-of-the-art emergency management system to help effectively coordinate the use of county, state and federal resources to protect the lives and health of county citizens and visitors from the effects of natural or human-caused disasters… Read more…
