The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services selected DATAMARK, the public-safety geographic information system (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, for a purchasing contract to support next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) GIS data solutions and services for Oklahoma public-safety answering points (PSAPs). The contract began in August 2020 and runs through August 2021.

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An ex parte filing from a coalition of public-safety and critical infrastructure entities urged the FCC to ensure that a multistakeholder group for the 6 GHz spectrum addresses several keys issues surrounding unlicensed use of the band.

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In a letter filed today, the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) urgently requested that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) address numerous instances of harmful interference from newly authorized digital television (DTV) stations to established private LMR (PLMR) systems.

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The Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Enhancing Computer Vision for Public Safety challenge to create a new line of research into computer vision that will assist with the development of life-saving tools for public safety. The submission period for the first phase of the challenge opens on September 8.

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Auria Wireless conducted testing on an Auria Wireless RFSS Network Controller (RNC) using the Project 25 (P25) Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) with an Omnitronics DRG100-P25 Digital Radio Gateway and Omnitronics Radio Dispatch software in accordance with P25 standards.

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Two former First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) board members encouraged public safety to take a proactive approach to 4.9 GHz to ensure that public safety does not lose the spectrum, during a keynote address as part of the International Wireless Communications Expo’s (IWCE) Virtual Event.

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Hytera Communications’ U.S. subsidiaries and Motorola Solutions agreed to a stipulation in the subsidiaries’ bankruptcy case that will allow post-trial procedures in an Illinois lawsuit between the two company to continue.

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Axon, long known for its stun guns and body-worn cameras, is expanding its business in the 9-1-1 dispatch field with the introduction of its Axon Respond real-time CAD platform.

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A new coalition representing diverse public-safety stakeholders and 9-1-1 professionals is urging Congress to pass legislation that enables a nationwide upgrade to Next Generation 9-1-1.

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The FCC announced the successful conclusion of bidding in its auction of priority access licenses (PALs) in the 3.55 – 3.65 MHz band, known as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). Gross proceeds reached $4,585,663,345, and bidders won 20,625 of 22,631, or more than 91.1%, of available licenses.

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