US Ignite finalized plans and will shortly begin construction on a dedicated 4G/5G network using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band for internet of things (IoT) research at Fort Carson, Colorado, a U.S. Army installation.

The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) approved an updated Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operational and functional requirements document — WINNF-TS-1001 Version 1.2 — that, along with five other specifications, provide self-testing conformance information for multiple CBRS enhanced (Release 2) features.

Nokia extended its agreement with AT&T to support global enterprise customers with internet of things (IoT) connectivity using its WING solution and IoT ecosystem. AT&T’s enterprise customers will be able to connect and manage a multitude of IoT devices on their networks, leveraging Nokia WING’s capabilities, including increased performance and flexibility, and lower latency.

The Radio Club of America (RCA) announced its newly elected board members and officers who will serve a two-year term beginning January 1.

Compliance Testing of Mesa, Arizona, completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and DHS Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) assessment process to add Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) Inter-RF Sub-System Interface (ISSI) and Console Sub-System Interface (ISSI) equipment testing to its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 scope of accreditation.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones, as special class aircraft. This is a crucial step to enabling more complex drone operations beyond what is allowed under the Part 107 small unmanned aircraft rule, including package delivery.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) denied a petition from ZTE asking for reconsideration of its designation as a company posing national security threat to U.S. communications networks and/or the supply chain.

The FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council VII (CSRIC VII) will be Wednesday, Dec. 9.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) awarded Jeffrey Boadi, a student at Old Dominion University (ODU), the EWA-Joseph B. Vestal Endowed Scholarship.

RCA Communications Systems added North Mississippi 2Way Communications and Professional Technical Assistance to its network of authorized two-way radio dealers.