Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) chose a bridged TETRA solution from DAMM Cellular Systems for the replacement of the radio communication systems used for its gas separation plant (GSP).

Airbus and Nedaa, the network provider of the government of Dubai, signed a new partnership agreement at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week in Dubai for the deployment of mission-critical communication solutions.

In recent years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has worked together with U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) to improve situational awareness at the country’s northern border by establishing enterprise capabilities that give agents access to more data sources, decision support tools to translate the data into actionable information and intelligence, and information-sharing resources to enable collaboration with partner law enforcement agencies.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working to speed development of solutions for pressing homeland security challenges with the launch of an entrepreneurship program called Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS).

Airgain announced it is collaborating with AT&T on field trials and orders for its AirgainConnect high-power user equipment (HPUE) product, in preparation of the FirstNet HPUE service launch.

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) announced a new job certification focused on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).

SNS Telecom & IT anticipates that annual investments in LTE and 5G New Radio (NR)-based radio access network (RAN) infrastructure for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) networks will surpass $1 billion by 2023, despite the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) awarded Jeff Lane, the recently retired chief of Gainesville (Florida) Fire and Rescue, the Harlin R. McEwen Public-Safety Broadband Communications Award.

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) released Version 3 of its i3 next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) standard. The standard is now available for public review and comment.

The FCC’s annual report to Congress on the collection and distribution of 9-1-1 fees by states found that five states diverted more than $200 million in 9-1-1 fees to uses besides 9-1-1 in 2019.