GeoComm hired Dan Craigie as business development program manager. He was most recently the 9-1-1 program manager for the Emergency Communication Networks Division at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Following a rigorous review process, JPS VIA is now First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Certified and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.

Carbyne was awarded a U.S patent for converting 9-1-1 calls to live video.

S&T AG signed contracts to acquire Iskratel Group, a European information, communications and technology (ICT) provider for the telecommunications, transport, public-safety and energy industries. S&T AG is a supplier of IT systems in Central and Eastern Europe, employing some 4,900 people in 32 countries around the world.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published a road map for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) standards and assessment programs.

CTIA announced David Christopher, executive vice president and general manager – AT&T Mobility, as its new board chairman.

ESChat hired John Dilley as chief revenue officer responsible for leading the sales organization, developing new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with partners and potential resellers across multiple verticals in the enterprise and public-safety markets.

Field management firm Codea announced membership in TCCA, the global critical communications association. Founded in 2008 and based in Finland, Codea’s software is in use by rescue services, hospitals and private ambulance companies for the navigation and handling of emergency missions.

Under a joint pilot program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) and National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) within the National Security Agency (NSA) cybersecurity mission demonstrated that ensuring security of mobile application (app) software for use within the federal government can be automated.

Etherstack entered a global agreement with Samsung Electronics to deliver next-generation mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) over LTE solutions to telecommunications carriers and governments across the globe, using Etherstack’s digital LMR softswitching technologies embedded within Samsung’s network solutions.