Hytera Communications filed a motion May 31 to dismiss a theft of trade secrets case brought against it by Motorola Solutions in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The motion cites the timeline before Motorola Solutions filed its case and says the information from the U.S.-based manufacturer is vague and ambiguous.

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Several European companies demonstrated the rapid establishment of safety-critical Long Term Evolution (LTE) communications infrastructure at the network edge during a serious incident.

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Airbus and its partner Telpass began upgrading the TETRA secure radio network of the metropolitan area in Bordeaux, France. By upgrading to Airbus’ switches, Bordeaux is adding an additional security level to its network, which will now have a georedundancy system.

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Norsat International entered into an amended arrangement agreement with Hytera Project, a subsidiary of Hytera Communications, under which Hytera will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Norsat for US$11.25 in cash per share, pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement. The proposed transaction values Norsat at an equity value of about US$69 million.

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Simoco Group merged with systems integrator affini under the Simoco Wireless Solutions name.

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Speedcast International signed an agreement with government satellite connectivity provider COMSAT to establish a common global service offering of Ku-band very small aperture terminal (VSAT) services for the government and maritime markets.

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Teltronic, part of Sepura Group, was awarded a contract for a first-responder TETRA network for the Mexican state of Mexico through a major local system integrator.

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Norsat International announced a new offer from Hytera Communications to acquire the company for cash consideration of US$11.25 per share, to increase both the Norsat and Hytera termination fees from US$2 million to US$2.5 million, respectively, and the removal of the condition that permitted Hytera to not close the transaction in the event that greater than 20 percent of Norsat shareholders exercised their dissent rights.

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The U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom released changes it is making to the way spectrum in the 410 – 450 MHz (UHF band 1) and 450 – 470 MHz (UHF band 2) is managed. The spectrum serves immediate communications for businesses, emergency services, and program making and special events.

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Following final approval from the U.K. government, Hytera Communications completed its acquisition of Sepura, and Sepura shares have been delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

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