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Aileen Ryan: The FCC Must Protect America’s Supply Chains Running on RFID

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But these everyday conveniences and, at times, critical needs rely on an invisible but essential technology: RAIN RFID. Behind the scenes of America’s retail stores, warehouses, transportation systems, and hospitals, RAIN RFID enables the tracking and authentication of billions of items. In 2023 alone, more than 600 U.S.

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Positioning Navigation and Timing Executives Want More Resiliency for GPS

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Virginia Tech’s Professor of Practice David Simpson noted in the Thursday discussion, which included Iridium’s President and Chief Technology Officer Greg Gutt , that the telecommunications industry relies on PNT for wired and wireless technology , the internet of things, and healthcare monitoring.

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A Guide to Wireless Communication

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It encompasses various technologies and mediums, such as radio waves, microwaves, and infrared signals, to transmit data over short and long distances. Satellite Communication: Involves the use of satellites to relay signals across vast distances, essential for global positioning systems (GPS) and international broadcasting.