Ceragon Networks reported results for the first quarter ended March 31. Revenues for the quarter were $55.9 million compared with $69.2 million for the first quarter of 2019 and $71.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department awarded Federal Engineering a technical support task order to analyze the San Diego mutual aid zones radio systems.

The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) announced a request for proposals (RFP) award to tech companies Eonti and DigiCert to operate the Public-Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Credentialing Agency (PCA). This is a key element in building greater trust and interoperability in next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) systems, said the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).

The Genesis Group launched its Grant Assistance Program, offering free grant services for agencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides support to find and apply for grants with the help of expert coaching throughout the entire process.

The FCC released a notice saying that remote tests for the amateur radio service are not prohibited, and prior FCC approval is not required to conduct remote tests.

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) rescheduled the NENA 2020 Conference & Expo, previously planned for June 13 – 18, to Sept. 24 – 29 in Long Beach, California.

Railroads are generally optimistic about finishing required work to implement positive train control (PTC) technology by the end of 2020, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Most railroads were in the final testing and implementation stages of PTC at the end of 2019; however, several face tight schedules for the rest of the work, making problems with software and vendors more acute.

Motorola is offering new Pronto mobile applications in the United Kingdom to allow engagement with the public, while respecting 2 meters of social distance, with the first application going live last week.

The National 911 Program released the “NG911 Roadmap,” a collaborative effort between the program and 9-1-1 stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. It focuses on what needs to be done at the national level to achieve a nationwide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) system of systems.

Global Certification Forum (GCF) and 450 MHz Alliance formalized a new partnership and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see a GCF certification initiative extend to users of the 450 MHz band.