Police in Mexico City upgraded their critical communications devices to Sepura SC20 and STP9200 models, equipping their officers with powerful TETRA radios. Beginning in December, many of the city’s 46,000 officers will benefit from the new radios.

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The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) announced the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) as a new affiliate member.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a mission-critical backup communications network with its recent selection of Collins Aerospace Systems’ UrgentLink HF disaster communications system. UrgentLink is the first nationwide public-safety network, designed for high availability and ease of use in disasters, the company said.

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The FCC took steps to foster the growth of next-generation data services enabled by the transition of digital television (DTV) to the ATSC 3.0 standard. That standard expands the potential ancillary and supplemental uses of broadcast spectrum for new and innovative services, such as autonomous vehicles, public safety and telemedicine.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded 26 competitive research contracts with 23 small businesses to participate in Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Each project will receive up to $150,000 from the DHS SBIR Program to conduct proof-of-concept research during a six-month period to address specific homeland security technology needs.

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The U.S. Senate released a report titled “Threats to U.S. Networks: Oversight of Chinese Government-Owned Carriers” as a staff report from the permanent subcommittee on investigations.

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Rajant plans a $2 million relocation and expansion project in Rowan County, Kentucky, expected to create 26 additional full-time jobs in the coming years.

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Digital Ally announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of more than 2.3 million shares of its common stock at a price of $2.15 per share, for gross proceeds to the company of about $5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital, product development, order fulfillment and for corporate purposes.

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NextNav representatives highlighted continued progress in constructing its vertical location network. NextNav’s vertical location network will be available for use in 105 cellular market areas (CMAs) before the April 2021 deadline for the provision of 3-meter 9-1-1 accurate vertical location information to support public safety in the largest 25 CMAs, the company said in an FCC filing.

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The Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition (FWCC) submitted a pleading in support of the petition for stay in the 6 GHz proceeding filed by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International in May.

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