Cochise County 9-1-1 in Arizona retained Federal Engineering (FE) to conduct a 9-1-1 consolidation Study.

Motorola Solutions acquired Barrett Communications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Semtech, a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and Sierra Wireless, an internet of things (IoT) solutions provider, announced a definitive agreement under which Semtech will acquire all outstanding shares of Sierra Wireless for US$31 per share in an all-cash transaction representing a total enterprise value of approximately US$1.2 billion, subject to customary closing conditions.

Comtech Telecommunications’ Board of Directors appointed Chairman Ken Peterman president and CEO, succeeding Michael Porcelain effective immediately.

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) will continue to support the state of Maine’s Emergency Services Communication Bureau (ESCB) as it implements 9-1-1/9-8-8 service integration.

After several years of development work, the Frequentis-led BroadPort consortium successfully completed the Ferry Fire Trial in Malaga, Spain, to prove the practicality of its multicountry, safety-critical broadband communication network solution in a real-world scenario. The large-scale exercise brought together more than 40 public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) organizations from across Europe, as well as eight local Spanish authorities.

Hytera Communications provided Playtime music festival in Mongolia with its next-generation communications solution to secure fast and seamless connectivity for the festival management team.

With more than 60 wildfires actively burning in more than a dozen states, the Verizon Frontline Response Team continues to deploy mission-critical communications technology in support of public-safety agencies and the nearly 10,000 wildland firefighters currently on the front lines. This year alone, the Verizon Frontline Response Team has deployed nearly 1,000 Verizon Frontline solutions to first responders in 18 states including Alaska, North Carolina, Florida, California, Texas and New Mexico.

CentralSquare Technologies and NextNav are partnering to integrate Z-axis vertical location capabilities into CentralSquare’s CAD products and mobile suite of public-safety software solutions.

Vendors announced a variety of new products and services during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International’s annual conference and expo.