Comtech Telecommunications announced that its Location Technologies group finalized a contract upgrade worth more than $1.3 million supporting 5G location services and other enhancements with a major U.S.-based mobile network operator.

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Hytera announced it is focused on push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) radio market research and development and is committed to driving the industry toward improved technologies, higher quality products and enhanced professionalism.

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Basil “Bill” Pagones of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away May 15 after a long illness. He was 81 years old. Pagones was the former Project 25 (P25) Technology Interest Group (PTIG) executive director and a friend and colleague to many involved with Project 25.

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The State of Wisconsin selected GeoComm to complete a next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) geographic information system (GIS) consulting project. The project will assess the current GIS data used at local, regional and statewide agencies throughout Wisconsin.

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Aviat Networks announced a public-safety communications project with the Virginia State Police. As a new customer, Virginia State Police will use Aviat's microwave hardware, software and services to upgrade its mission-critical network, enhancing communications for law enforcement and 20 other agencies across the commonwealth of Virginia.

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Ligado Networks announced more than $100 million in new investments to begin taking the necessary steps to build 5G internet of things (IoT) networks that serve mission-critical industries such as public safety and emergency response, commercial transportation, energy and manufacturing.

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The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed two formal petitions regarding the FCC’s new 6 GHz rules, approved last month.

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The city of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department selected Veoci, an emergency management software as a service (SaaS) provider, to help in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city will rapidly build and implement a solution to easily field resource requests with essential elements of information (EEI) internally and across departments, agencies and other partners working with the city.

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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office, led by US Ignite and Northeastern University, announced $2.7 million in new funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for development work on advanced spectrum sharing technologies.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pushed back on criticism of the FCC’s April order allowing Ligado to begin operations in a letter to lawmakers saying the action will not compromise U.S. safety or security.

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