NextNav acquired Nestwave SAS ("Nestwave"), a provider of low-power geolocation, for an enterprise value of $18. million with a gross consideration value of $19.3 million, consisting of $4.3 million in cash and $15 million in NextNav common stock. The transaction closed on October 31.

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The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology today conditionally approved thirteen proposed automated frequency coordination (AFC) database systems to finalize development for operations in the 6 GHz band and prepare for the testing phase. These automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems manage spectrum access for 6 GHz band standard-power unlicensed devices.

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RapidDeploy's Radius Mapping was selected by Mental Health America of Greenville County as the new statewide 9-8-8 solution for the state of South Carolina. RapidDeploy is currently deployed statewide in nine states and in hundreds of local 9-1-1 centers across the country. This is its first statewide venture into 9-8-8 centers.

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New research from SNS Telecom and IT found that annual investments in public-safety LTE and 5G network infrastructure will exceed $2.3 billion by the end of 2025.

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The FCC will consider an item to improve 9-1-1 reliability at its November Open Meeting.

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The FCC opened a new window for applications under its Honors Engineer Program. During this window, the commission will be accepting applications from recent graduates with an engineering degree and current students graduating in December 2022.

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the Bureau de normalisation ferroviaire (BNF), the French organization for railway standardization, signed a memorandum of understanding to structure and strengthen their relationship.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs), voluntary practices that outline the highest-priority baseline measures businesses and critical infrastructure owners of all sizes can take to protect themselves against cyber threats.

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The FCC proposed rules to bolster the operational readiness and security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). These systems warn the public about emergencies through alerts on their televisions, radios, and wireless phones.

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The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to modify Part 90 Subpart S rules to eliminate the assignment of frequencies within the 809 – 816 / 854 – 861 MHz portion of the band to specific “pools” of eligible entities.

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