Rescue 42 said its PodRunner division entered into an exclusive supplier agreement with AT&T to provide the SatRunner Satellite communications platform configured with Wi-Fi internet and band 14 cellular for the nationwide First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network.

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UPS said it would collaborate with German drone maker Wingcopter to develop the next generation of package delivery drones for a variety of use cases in the United States and internationally. Wingcopter’s unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology can deliver a variety of goods over long distances in multiple international settings, the companies said.

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The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) leadership announced that the next plenary meetings (TSG #88), scheduled June 15 – 19, will be e-meetings. The leadership are considering proposing a three-month delay to the Release 17 timeline, which would put the Release 17 ASN.1 and OpenAPI specification freeze to December 2021.

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Sonim Technologies released cleaning guidelines for its devices. Mobile devices can transmit pathogens if not cleaned and disinfected properly.

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Verizon said its Verizon Response Team is leading nearly 160 engagements in the United States and has deployed mobile cell sites, Wi-Fi hot spots, free charging stations and other solutions that help boost network performance and enable communications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) canceled the Public Safety Stakeholder Meeting scheduled for June in San Diego, and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International pushed its Nexus event back a year.

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Klein Electronics donated 2,000 earpiece units to an international EMS company to help contribute to COVID-19 response efforts. The company would like to donate up to 500 additional units to a health or public-safety organization in need.

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CalAmp announced the retirement of Michael Burdiek from his roles as president, CEO and a member of the board of directors. Current member of the board, Jeff Gardner, will become CalAmp's interim president and CEO, and Burdiek will remain a senior advisor to the CEO through May 31, 2021.

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Nokia completed the first phase of a 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless network deployment for the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. The platform will provide private wireless connectivity to more than 100 endpoints across the entire port operations

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American Petroleum Institute (API) members called out Anterix for not providing enough information on how it plans to remedy interference concerns in the 900 MHz band and said refineries can’t give up critical spectrum until the issues are addressed.

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