San Francisco announced prioritized COVID-19 testing for critical first responders and healthcare workers who are essential to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) postponed several meetings, including its national meeting, Telecom & Technology 2020, from May 18 – 22 to Aug. 31 – Sept. 4, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Orion Labs, which offers push-to-talk (PTT) applications, announced a $29 million Series B funding round led by Dell Technologies Capital with participation from WRVI Capital and existing investors including Avalon Ventures, Argentum Capital Partners, Allen and Co. and Mathers Associates.

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Vertel, Australia’s largest privately owned telecommunications carrier, and Ondacomms, an Australian wireless communications company, partnered to supply Grasshopper Environmental with a wide-area radio solution for its fleet vehicles.

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Sonim Technologies and Turtleback teamed to launch the Balastec holsters compatible with the XP8, XP5s and XP3 ultra-rugged handsets.

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AT&T announced that it is the winning bidder for spectrum licenses covering more than 99% of the U.S. population following the close of FCC Auction 103. The company said its winning bids will allow continued improvements and advancements to its wireless network.

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Windy City Wire (WCW), a low-voltage cable and cable management solutions provider, become a preferred distributor of Advanced RF Technology (ADRF) in-building wireless solutions for commercial and public-safety use cases. Per the agreement, WCW will only distribute ADRF distributed antenna system (DAS) and repeater products to customers.

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NWN, a technology service provider, expanded its offerings with tailored solutions for first responders, including secure online communications, collaboration and mobile devices, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specialized first responder packaged is tailored to help police, fire and ambulance services work together to protect communities

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AT&T announced new developments around the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) including a limited mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) introduction, free smartphones with contracts and the first high-power user equipment (HPUE) certifications.

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The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) unanimously approved changes to the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) charter. The PSAC was created to advise and guide FirstNet to ensure public safety’s needs are met with the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NSPBN).

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