Apple announced iOS 12, set for public release later this year, will allow U.S. iPhone users who call 9-1-1 to automatically and securely share their location data with public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

U.K. Home Office and public-safety officials researched the Kodiak push-to-talk (PTT) solution from Motorola Solutions for the country’s public-safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) network during a trip to the United States last week. The group is considering moving to the Kodiak technology rather than the previously planned Motorola WAVE 7000.

Telit announced two of its modules are available for public safety to bring internet of things (IoT) applications to market.

Grant County, Wisconsin, awarded Federal Engineering a contract to evaluate the county’s existing conventional simulcast VHF system and make recommendations for modification, expansion and possibly replacement of the radio infrastructure.

Carbyne announced a partnership with Winbourne Consulting. As part of the partnership, Winbourne will use Carbyne's technology and help ensure seamless integration and operation of solutions into existing public-safety and emergency response infrastructure.

Mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) provider Nemergent Solutions joined TCCA. As well as developing MCPTT software products based on open standards, the Nemergent team works alongside integrators and service providers to provide consolidated MCPTT solutions tailored to individual customer needs.

The state of Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board approved the AT&T Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) as the recommended platform to provide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) communications statewide.

Lubbock Emergency Communication District in Texas is one of several agencies working with Motorola Solutions to advance its operations to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) by replacing analog equipment with new IP infrastructure.

A new company, EVERYWHERE Communications, launched to provide satellite and cellular connections for the millions of people and assets that require global connectivity for safety, security and productivity.

Fortinet signed a threat information sharing agreement with INTERPOL to combat global cybercrime and privacy protection.