Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure told the FCC they are alarmed by its proposal to reallocate more than half of the 5.9 GHz spectrum (Safety Band) to unlicensed operations, such as Wi-Fi. The FCC's proposal undercuts the potential to prevent many of the 37,000 traffic fatalities each year by impeding the development and deployment of safety-critical technologies, a letter said.

The Ad Hoc Refiners Group met with FCC officials to discuss the proposal to realign the 900 MHz band to establish a Long Term Evolution (LTE) operations. The group highlighted challenges in securing narrowband 900 MHz channels in high-density markets.

Australia’s government officials and industry leaders gathered to discuss network resilience during the country’s severe bushfires, noting that access to power was critical. Most network outages following the bushfires were because of loss of power, not direct bushfire damage to network facilities.

To ensure ongoing reliable operation of its TETRA network, Bucharest Airports National Co. awarded Motorola Solutions a five-year service contract. Bucharest Airports National Co. processes about 65% of the passengers, cargo and mail traffic in Romania and represents the country´s main aviation hub.

The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) approved a new Release 2 specification defining enhancements to the baseline Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operational and functional requirements. The specification defines optional features and functionality that can be incorporated at any time, with special focus on supporting specific vertical markets and their deployments.

The FCC granted a waiver modification request filed by Flint Hills Resources (FHR) Corpus Christi for a waiver granted in September regarding the current 900 MHz application freeze.

Motorola Solutions announced its ongoing development of a 900 MHz private broadband solution that the vendor said will offer critical infrastructure industries (CII) entities high power and interoperable communications. The announcement anticipates a regulatory proceeding by the FCC to realign the 900 MHz band to allow for broadband use.

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a new pilot program to deploy vehicle-to-everything (V2X) around the country to help prevent accidents involving first responders.

Teltronic installed Nepal’s first TETRA network in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, providing users and security teams with a comprehensive critical communications solution.

SFR, the second-largest commercial operator in France, selected Motorola Solutions to provide a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution. The next-generation broadband PTT service will be delivered through SFR’s nationwide network, enabling customers to improve operational efficiency, accelerate business productivity and enhance customer service.