Hexagon agreed to acquire COWI's aerial mapping business. COWI is an international consulting group with a mapping business that serves as Europe's largest provider of airborne surveying and spatial data processing and key partner of the HxGN Content Program.

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Comtech Telecommunications agreed to acquire Gilat Satellite Networks in a cash and stock transaction for $10.25 per Gilat ordinary share of which 70% will be paid in cash and 30% in Comtech common stock, resulting in an enterprise value of about $532.5 million.

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Iridium Communications announced that Iridium CloudConnect, a satellite cloud-based solution offering global coverage for internet of things (IoT) applications, is actively serving customers. This new service combines Iridium IoT capabilities with Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT and cloud services, extending customers’ IoT reach to the more than 80 percent of the Earth that lacks terrestrial coverage.

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TCCA and industry association 450 MHz Alliance (450A) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalize the cooperation between the two organizations on standardized technology, solutions and applications for critical mobile broadband communications.

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Polaris Networks signed a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a certification test suite to test mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) devices for conformance to MCPTT standards.

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) appointed Alex Leadbeater from British Telecom (BT) as its chair. Kate Reed with the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) was appointed first vice chair, and Tieyan Li from Huawei was appointed second vice chair.

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Australia’s government officials and industry leaders gathered to discuss network resiliency 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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Aviat Networks announced that its fiscal 2020 second quarter and first half results are anticipated to come in lower than previously forecasted because of a cyber attack at one of the company's contract manufacturing vendors.

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To ensure ongoing reliable operation of its TETRA network, Bucharest Airports National Co. awarded Motorola Solutions a five-year service contract. Bucharest Airports National Co. processes about 65% of the passengers, cargo and mail traffic in Romania and represents the country´s main aviation hub.

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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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