The FCC opened a proceeding through a notice of inquiry (NOI) to examine whether rule changes in the 900 MHz band would be appropriate to increase access to spectrum, improve spectrum efficiency, and expand flexibility for next-generation technologies and services

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Motorola Solutions reported higher revenue and earnings for the second quarter, and executives said they continue to see customers invest in Project 25 (P25) for the long term.

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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association, which earlier this year had sparred over whether the NENA i3 next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) protocol is an official standard, reached a “consensus.”

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Two northern border states — Michigan and Maine — opted in to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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The Senate confirmed two FCC commissioners Aug. 3, which means the commission is at full staff again with three Republicans and two Democrats.

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) released a 40-page report summarizing results from the first mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) Plugtests event held June 19 – 23.

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The Senate passed six technology and telecommunications bills, all of which were previously approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bills passed after the resolution of a two-year disagreement over a FCC nomination that had stalled bipartisan telecommunications legislation in Congress, a statement said.

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A new Frost & Sullivan analysis titled “Next Generation 911 – The Future of Public Safety, Forecast to 2022,” expects the total next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) market to increase from about $134.6 million in 2016 to $345.8 million by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 percent. The study examines the NG 9-1-1 ecosystem, details key trends, market progress and growth opportunities.

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Ashwini Jarral was named the executive director of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing.

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Europe’s CONCORDE and EPISECC projects are organizing a joint workshop on optimizing real-time information exchange in emergency and disaster management 11 September in Brussels, Belgium. Both projects are now coming to an end, and the workshop will present the projects’ results as well as reflect on the work that has been done during the past three years.

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