Australia’s government officials and industry leaders gathered to discuss network resilience during the country’s severe bushfires, noting that access to power was critical. Most network outages following the bushfires were because of loss of power, not direct bushfire damage to network facilities.

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The Ad Hoc Refiners Group met with FCC officials to discuss the proposal to realign the 900 MHz band to establish a Long Term Evolution (LTE) operations. The group highlighted challenges in securing narrowband 900 MHz channels in high-density markets.

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Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure told the FCC they are alarmed by its proposal to reallocate more than half of the 5.9 GHz spectrum (Safety Band) to unlicensed operations, such as Wi-Fi. The FCC's proposal undercuts the potential to prevent many of the 37,000 traffic fatalities each year by impeding the development and deployment of safety-critical technologies, a letter said.

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Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. and Rep. Greg Walden sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) urging the government watchdog to conduct an updated review of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) federal spectrum management processes.

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Syniverse and AiRXOS, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Aviation, announced they are working together to provide a communications infrastructure that manages drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating at low altitudes.

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IWCE announced its program for its 44th annual conference in Las Vegas, March 30 – April 3.

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AT&T said it has added coverage in the Miami area ahead of Super Bowl LIV, investing more than $85 million to boost its network through permanent and temporary upgrades in the city.

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Audi of America, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Qualcomm Technologies, announced plans for initial deployments of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications on northern Virginia roadways. Initial deployment is expected to take place on select roadways in Virginia beginning in the third quarter.

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The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) approved a new Release 2 specification defining enhancements to the baseline Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operational and functional requirements. The specification defines optional features and functionality that can be incorporated at any time, with special focus on supporting specific vertical markets and their deployments.

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MRFA) and U.K. critical infrastructure firm telent are marking a milestone as their collaborative partnership enters its 19th year, with a contract secured until 2024.

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