In today’s world, Public LTE and Wi-Fi networks are a necessity. For many individuals and organizations, wireless services have become a “fourth utility” – a resource as critical as power, water, and gas. In spite of this, a few scenarios exist where the use of public LTE and Wi-Fi networks is not a viable option – leaving PLTE as the only solution. Read more…
POTS Replacement Solutions
Recently, the FCC has mandated that major providers of copper POTS lines should sunset maintenance and support for devices and services that depend upon them beginning in August 2022. While there are many reasons for this, the primary issues are the high costs of laying new and maintaining existing lines. Costs that are… Read more…
Water Tank Monitoring Solutions
Most water and wastewater utilities continuously rely upon supervisory control and data acquisition systems to support the demanding requirements of their operations in a variety of applications. The right hardware allows SCADA systems to run seamlessly – connecting central operations to remote assets and enhancing visibility, productivity, and… Read more…
Fixed Oil and Gas Site Connectivity
Energy exploration operations require organizations to set-up fixed sites across diverse geographies. For oil and gas businesses, it requires they extract resources from geological formations wherever they are discovered on a global scale. When it comes to monitoring these sites, often located in exceedingly remote areas… Read more…
AirLink Warranty Changes
As a trusted partner that stands behind its products, Sierra Wireless provides Hardware Warranty as part of valid AirLink Complete subscriptions. Recent updates to warranty terms, namely the reduction of the standard warranty term from 3 years to 1, should be seen as a positive change as it helps users maintain device security more effectively… Read more…
Managing Digital Kiosks Over LTE
Retail outlets like major furniture and electronics stores are reaching out to third-party marketing and sales agencies to create digital catalogs, ads, and banners to display within their various branch locations. Additionally, they are having them install digital displays, sales kiosks, and more to present these… Read more…
Medical Smart Tablet Management
As time marches on, hospitals and emergency medical centers are relying more and more on smart devices to deliver excellent patient care. Collecting patient information on paper forms is quickly becoming an outdated practice as is placing computer stations within all hospital rooms to pull up and log patient data. Today, both… Read more…
Asset Tracking with Cellular Solutions
Companies specializing in warehousing and logistics house and transport tens of millions of dollars worth of inventory ever year. Depending upon the types of inventory they store and ship, it can be necessary to track the location of individual items, pallets of items, and the vehicles and equipment used throughout… Read more…
NetCloud Release Notes 2021
Cradlepoint regularly updates their cloud management software, constantly improving its’ functionality. This article describes the changes made to NetCloud Manager (NCM) versions from the beginning of 2021 up until today. For release notes prior to 2021, please see… Read more…
Updated Apache Log4J Mitigation Recommendations
Sierra Wireless recommends disabling any on-premise AMM servers if they are publicly accessible, until they have been remediated. Instructions on remediation will be provided to USAT’s clientele via a Sierra Wireless bulletin emailed to them. Contact USAT, if you have not received this bulletin… Read more…