Axon added Yasser Ibrahim as the company’s senior vice president of artificial intelligence (AI). Ibrahim joins Axon's leadership team from Amazon, where he most recently served as head of distributed machine learning at Alexa AI.

IPKeys Power Partners launched a cooperative agreement with American Public Power Association (APPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) to provide cybersecurity monitoring services for up to 50 public power utilities in the United States.

Edgybees was awarded its largest contract yet by AFWERX, an innovation program within the U.S. Air Force. The contract will see Edgybees’ computer vision technology, in the form of its augmented reality (AR) software, integrated with the U.S. Air Force’s systems to bolster situational awareness in complex operational scenarios.

Sepura hired Victor Rodrigues as strategic account director for Southern Europe, confirming the company’s ambition to continue growing business in the region.

Thales and Australian commercial carrier Telstra are working with Microsoft and Arduino to pave the way for scalable security for connected internet of things (IoT) devices by implementing a solution that enables trusted and secure end-to-end communications between devices and the cloud.

CSE Crosscom expanded its Orion network in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Part of a continuous Australia-wide growth strategy, the investment in Victoria focused on developing the network’s VHF infrastructure to allow for uninterrupted, extended reach into greater Geelong, as well as increasing capacity of the existing UHF system.

The government of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, selected Teltronic, together with Gree4T, for the deployment of a TETRA communications system that will be used by the new State Center for Risk and Disaster Management (Centro Estadual de Gerenciamento de Risco e Desastre).

CellAntenna Wireless opened an operations center in Plano, Texas. The new office is located to support the increase for private Long Term Evolution (LTE), Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), public safety and 5G in-building wireless technology for customers located in Texas and the surrounding region.

Nokia announced deployment of the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) next-generation air traffic control network at its new West Ireland disaster recovery center. As part of the deal, Nokia supplied its networking products, which have been specifically designed for this level of mission-critical application.

Rugged handset maker Sonim Technologies reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, along with a restructuring update.