Expanding AT&T’s fleet of deployables and upgrading the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) core to 5G-ready technology are the first two investment areas for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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The FCC created its first two Innovation Zones, one in New York City and one in Salt Lake City. The city-scale test beds are for advanced wireless communications and network research, including 5G networks.

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The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is collaborating with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) on the Tech to Protect Challenge, a coding project. This national challenge introduces coding contests designed to aid emergency responders in serving and protecting communities nationwide.

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The Office of Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) kicked off a communications campaign titled, “12 Months to 25 Years, This Is Us,” leading up to its 25-year anniversary in 2020.

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Hytera provided security with professional communications equipment and technical services for a ceremony in honor of the 28th anniversary of the republic of Tajikistan’s independence and the start of operation of the second unit of the Rogun hydroelectric power station 9 September.

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The Department of Energy (DOE) expressed concerns with the FCC’s proposal to allow unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band and said the commission should allocate dedicated spectrum for the energy and water industries.

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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) urged the FCC to move forward with 9-1-1 indoor location requirements of ±3 meters for the Z axis.

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U.K. mobile carrier O2 will provide connectivity for a new “smart ambulance” at Millbrook Proving Ground this month, as part of a trial to benefit patient diagnosis, transport and treatment.

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Iridium Communications was awarded a $738.5 million, seven-year, fixed-price contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) through the U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSpC) to provide unlimited satellite services from its low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.

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Barrett Communications’ high-power high-frequency (HF) systems are upgrading communications at Peru’s Jorge Chavez International Airport.

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