New Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards targeting the rail industry are moving forward alongside public-safety standards.

The city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, contracted Federal Engineering to assess its existing radio system and determine the best approach to meet the future needs of its first responders.

Cradlepoint announced its FirstConnect program for first responder organizations. FirstConnect is designed to help organizations overcome many of the budgetary, logistical and operational challenges typically faced when deploying new wireless edge router solutions to take advantage of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and other nationwide public-safety broadband networks.

The Orion Group extended its communications network across New Zealand with Motorola Solutions digital radio systems. Motorola Solutions delivered a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) network to Orion in 2014.

Aviat Networks announced new project wins with the U.S. Navy to improve communications at Naval training bases.

The Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communication Center’s 9-1-1 system updated its technology with an emergency services IP network (ESInet) from AT&T and completed the first call on the network.

Rohill will supply TETRA radio communications systems to Osasco municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil.

AT&T announced it deployed the full fleet of 72 dedicated deployable network assets for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). Stationed across the country, these assets can either be deployed for planned events or called on during emergencies to help first responders stay connected and operate more effectively.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a study on expanding next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) capabilities at 9-1-1 call centers. The study, requested by Congress, created a model for assessing the level of funding needed to make critical 9-1-1 upgrades nationwide.

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed H.R. 302: The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The act authorizes federal aviation programs for five years.

BIO-key International announced that several principle law-enforcement customers are extending their MobileCop and PocketCop implementations. Agencies recently expanding their existing BIO-key deployments across the nation include: Baltimore Police Department, Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, North Las Vegas Police Department, and Chisago County (Minn.) Sheriff's Office.