The Henry County (Illinois) Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) awarded Federal Engineering a contract to provide 9-1-1 consolidation feasibility consulting services to assist with Henry County’s enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) needs.

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In a public notice, the FCC reminded wireless providers interested in participating in the voluntary wireless resiliency cooperative framework. In the notice, the FCC invited wireless providers to participate in the voluntary framework and to jointly and collaboratively take steps to ensure wireless resiliency during disasters and other emergencies.

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Ashwini Jarral was named the executive director of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing.

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A new Frost & Sullivan analysis titled “Next Generation 911 – The Future of Public Safety, Forecast to 2022,” expects the total next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) market to increase from about $134.6 million in 2016 to $345.8 million by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 percent. The study examines the NG 9-1-1 ecosystem, details key trends, market progress and growth opportunities.

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) released a 40-page report summarizing results from the first mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) Plugtests event held June 19 – 23.

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The Senate confirmed two FCC commissioners Aug. 3, which means the commission is at full staff again with three Republicans and two Democrats.

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Two northern border states — Michigan and Maine — opted in to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association, which earlier this year had sparred over whether the NENA i3 next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) protocol is an official standard, reached a “consensus.”

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Motorola Solutions reported higher revenue and earnings for the second quarter, and executives said they continue to see customers invest in Project 25 (P25) for the long term.

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The FCC opened a proceeding through a notice of inquiry (NOI) to examine whether rule changes in the 900 MHz band would be appropriate to increase access to spectrum, improve spectrum efficiency, and expand flexibility for next-generation technologies and services

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