Keysight Technologies' KEYS 0.00%↑ acquisition of Spirent Communications is facing delays as it awaits regulatory approvals in the United States and China, the companies announced. The nearly $1.5 billion deal, which saw Keysight outbid Viavi Solutions VIAV 0.00%↑ for...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking steps to improve the accuracy of location information for 911 calls, particularly those made from inside buildings, a move that will affect wireless carriers and create new opportunities for technology companies. The...
Snap Map, a feature within the Snapchat app that allows users to view locations and events, has reached more than 400 million monthly active users, parent company Snap SNAP 0.00%↑ announced last week.
Snap Map allows Snapchatters to connect with...
Apple AAPL 0.00%↑ said this week that it will bring an immersive Formula 1 experience to Apple Maps. This experience will give fans a detailed and interactive look at race venues starting with the Miami Grand Prix.
The new features...
A contentious debate over the lower 900 MHz spectrum band has intensified following the submission of a report commissioned by the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) and subsequent responses from NextNav NN 0.94%↑.
The IBTTA-funded paper, authored by Harold Furchtgott-Roth, raised concerns about...
Fleet management pioneer Omnitracs has filed a motion for a retrial after a jury found competitor Motive not guilty of patent infringement, according to court documents. Omnitracs originally sued Motive in October 2023, alleging Motive infringed on several patents related to fleet management...
Sierra Space announced this week that it has reached its third testing milestone in the U.S. Space Force's Resilient GPS (R-GPS) satellite program. The company said the milestone occurred with early integration of the R-GPS satellite technology through its FlatSat flight software and hardware subsystem...
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SpacePNT Joins European Space Agency’s GENESIS Mission to Advance Satellite Navigation Technology
SpacePNT has announced its participation in the European Space Agency’s GENESIS mission, contributing its next-generation GNSS receiver...
Paid subscribers get access to Waymo-Toyota partnership analysis, not everyone likes the PTx Trimble $2 billion deal, Verizon faces big location privacy fine...plus Jobs and People.
More than 100 companies and industry organizations made comments that were due this week...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said last week that it will change its autonomous vehicle rules to make it easier for companies to roll out new systems on public highways. NHTSA also said it was removing unnecessary and duplicative requirements for...