Another day passes with another terrorist attack, as like as not orchestrated on the ground via Thuraya, long favored by Al-Qaeda and now by ISIS as the preferred mode of secure satellite communications -- but trackable to an extent thanks to the work of companies such as Rheinmetall Defence, Ability, Delma and PKI. Given the many complications, doing so is no simple … [Read more...]
Blast Off With Recore Systems FlexaWare Lawful Intercept
When a research-oriented company like Recore Systems enters the lawful intercept marketplace, take notice. Best-known for its work developing a fault tolerant, radiation-resistant data processing system with the European Space Agency for use in Deep Space, Recore Systems might at first seem an odd fit for the ISS arena. But the company's expertise in fabless multicore … [Read more...]
Saab Medav Technologies – Preparing the Way for 5G Blind Mobile Location
As carriers accelerate plans to offer 5G, Saab Medav Technologies GmBH of Uttenreuth, Germany is racing to ready the world's first 5G mobile location capability. The clock is ticking. 5G commercial could arrive sooner than many realize. Verizon, the world's largest operator after China Mobile, plans to pilot 5G mobile as early as 2017, and to that end is working busily with … [Read more...]
What Makes DESOMA Packet Extraction Special
DESOMA GmBH, a provider of advanced packet extraction capabilities, is almost as quiet as the field it plays in: Mass IP Monitoring. DESOMA initially set out to provide its unique skills via products specifically designed for government intelligence and law enforcement, then realized that the same talents apply to protecting digital assets, as well. Today the company serves … [Read more...]
Is Artificial Intelligence in ISS Already Here — or Decades Away?
According to some futurists, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ability of computers to think exactly like humans and replicate nearly every complex process of the mind, is fast approaching. The advent of AI, when and if it happens, has its fervent advocates and equally adamant detractors. Some, like Google Director of Engineering Ray Kurzwell argue that human-level AI will find … [Read more...]