The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 (GEO 5) Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation payload, developed by Raytheon, is now operational and fully integrated into the WAAS network.

Genesis PULSE partnered with RapidSOS to provide public safety with a single display that integrates real-time first responder positions with precise locations of 9-1-1 smartphone callers.

KGPCo entered into a non-binding agreement to buy select assets and assume certain operating liabilities of Hutton Communications of Canada. The move comes as part of KGPCo's vision of expanding its diverse range of services and offerings for the communications industry into the Canadian market.

AT&T announced it will launch narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) to meet the needs of business customers for a wide range of IoT solutions. AT&T plans to launch NB-IoT in the U.S. early next year, followed by Mexico by the end of 2019.

The Osceola County (Florida) School District and Florida State University (FSU) are implementing Mutualink’s real-time emergency interoperability solution. Leon County, home to FSU’s main campus, is also deploying the technology.

CenturyLink was awarded a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for 9-1-1 equipment and emergency call management solutions. The contract covers emergency notification-related equipment, software and services that encompass dispatch and emergency call control.

Mission Critical Partners announced a new social media pilot program in the Charleston County (South Carolina) Consolidated 911 Center.

Artificial intelligence (AI) provider Nuance Communications announced a strategic partnership with Nexgen Public Safety Solutions, a CAD and records management system (RMS) vendor. The partnership will make it easier for law enforcement, emergency transportation services and 9-1-1 operators to quickly and accurately document and share information, a statement said.

Results from a project involving the use of Zetron’s MAX call-taking system’s handset location data capabilities for incoming calls to public-safety agencies are available. The location identification functionality is a product of Zetron’s partnership with RapidSOS, which sends life-saving data from connected devices to 9-1-1 and first responders.

The FCC revoked the licenses for Metro Two-Way after it failed to appear at a prehearing conference June 5.