CommScope and Ericsson completed interoperability testing of their Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) equipment, one of the first successful interoperability tests using the Wireless Innovation Forum’s release 1.2 specifications.

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During April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National 911 Program recognize 9-1-1 education month, and April 8 –14 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. Throughout 2018, the 9-1-1 community is celebrating 50 years of 9-1-1.

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The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) asked for federal funds to research and develop technologies that would ensure utilities have resilient communications systems to recover from black sky events in a letter to Congress. UTC said various federal agencies should be encouraged to understand the cross-sector interdependencies that exist so solutions can be developed to address these interdependencies.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a list of approved devices under the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Device Approval Program.NIST Releases List of Devices Approved for FirstNet Network

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The FCC announced the agenda for the April 13 public workshop to identify communications information needs of government and consumers to improve preparation and response efforts during crises.

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Comtech Telecommunications received a two-year multimillion dollar contract to provide next-generation text to 9-1-1 for the state of Maryland.

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The FCC released its final report on the Jan. 13 false alert of an imminent ballistic missile attack in Hawaii. The report includes best practices to guard against false alerts.

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Six Rice electrical and computer engineering students developed hardware and software to coordinate sensor-carrying drones that can evaluate local atmospheric conditions, measure electronic signals such as Wi-Fi and map areas in three dimensions.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is supporting the development and deployment of the first two Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) research platforms, based in Salt Lake City and New York City.

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The FCC released a report and order that establishes the Alert Reporting System (ARS) for the nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). The ARS will create a comprehensive online filing system for the EAS by combining the existing EAS Test Reporting System (ERTS) with a new, streamlined electronic system for filing state EAS plans.

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