After 42 successful years in the professional land mobile two-way radio and wireless communications industry, Quality MobileCommunications will close all business operations as of Dec. 31.

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I in November 2018, the Radio Club of America (RCA) board of directors voted to offer new discounts to active duty or retired U.S. military.

Flymotion announced its collaboration with the New York Police Department (NYPD), the largest police department in the United States. The department requested that Flymotion cultivate a complete drone technology solution.

Damm Cellular Systems appointed Jens Thostrup as its new CEO. Thostrup was most recently with Airbus in France where he was responsible for business development and channel management.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released the state technology leaders’ top priorities for the coming year with security and broadband on the list.

Hebei Far East Communication System Engineering (HBFEC) joined TCCA, the representative body for critical communications worldwide.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $1.15 million across two organizations to develop new research and development (R&D) capabilities to enhance the management of privacy threats and vulnerabilities.

PMRExpo 2018, held 27 – 29 November in Cologne, Germany, attracted 4,400 visitors and 232 exhibitors including 73 global companies. The German North Rhine-Westphalia’s State Minister for Internal Affairs Herbert Reul opened this year’s PMRExpo.

A Florida district court judge denied Sprint’s request for an injunction to prevent two Florida companies from selling radio products under the Nextel brand. Because the injunction was denied, Nextel World and Retrobrands can continue to sell products under the Nextel name while a lawsuit against them moves forward.

Panasonic projects it will receive First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Ready certifications for a handset and several laptop models in the first half of 2019. The company also projects that it will receive FirstNet-capable certifications for several tablets and laptops by the end of this year, said Alan Yuan, business development manager for Panasonic.