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Starlink gets contract with US Air Force for Europe and Africa airlift operations 

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The United States Armed Forces air service branch expects Starlink to provide throughput capabilities of up to 500 Mbps download speed and low latency connectivity. For fixed-site services, internet connection will be assigned to an individual 22-km diameter Starlink cell. Starlink aces 80 mph connectivity test in Ukraine.

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IEEE President's Note: Focusing on Members in Uncertain Times

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The mission helps IEEE build its international community of technologists—regardless of nationality—to encourage friendship, support peaceful cooperation, and further the exchange of ideas. IEEE is committed to enabling an environment of international cooperation and the sharing of our members’ wealth of knowledge to drive innovation.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

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Statesmen are keen to bring raw material mining and processing to North America and Europe not only to boost economic activity at home, but also because, as the war in Ukraine has shockingly demonstrated, it’s a bad idea to become dependent on hostile or unstable countries for critical materials. Ken Fallu: Yes, but it’s just starting.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We We want to predict where we need to build the next electric charging station.”. This is good for the grid. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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Video Friday: Pompeii Spot

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Pompeii ] A drone show in Japan in support of Ukraine. Kimlab ] A small drone with a 360 camera on top of it has no problems creating a dense map of a complex environment, including the insides of pipes. EPFL ] Robots have now conquered Habitrail environments! EPFL ] Robots have now conquered Habitrail environments!

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IEEE Spectrum’s Top Telecom Stories of 2023

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On the one hand, stories about Russia’s satellite jamming operations in Ukraine and stumbling 5G performance around the world attracted a lot of attention from our visitors in 2023. IEEE Spectrum ‘s readers gravitated to the extremes in the kinds of telecom stories they read this year. 5G Networks are Performing Worse. What’s Going On?

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Most EV owners recharge their cars at home or at work, meaning that chargers need to be available in garages, driveways, on-street parking, apartment building parking areas, and commercial parking lots. Ridership on buses and trains can be increased by improving connectivity, frequency, and reliability.