Israeli service provider Partner Communications selected push to talk (PTT) service using ESChat’s PTT technology. Ewave Mobile, ESChat’s distribution partner in Israel, is providing local customer support.

Bertram Capital announced that it acquired Garland, Texas-based BearCom from LKCM Headwater Investments. The investment in BearCom represents the fifth platform acquisition completed in Bertram’s recently closed third fund. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Freedom Communication Technologies contracted Jack Hoffman Associates to represent its products in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Mobile communications company Integrated Wireless Technologies on Long Island, New York, was awarded the Empower Circle Award for 2017 by Motorola Solutions.

Radio One, recognized as a Motorola Empower Circle Partner, incorporated the latest version of Ranplan’s in-building and urban design solution within its existing wireless service portfolio.

Mobile Communications America, (MCA), Motorola Solutions’ largest channel partner in the Southeast region, completed the acquisition of Myrtle Beach Communications (MBC). Financial details were not released.

Motorola Solutions and Panasonic are two of the companies participating in the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) dealer program announced this week.

AT&T launched a First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) dealer program with an initial 20 to 30 companies. Select dealers and AT&T Alliance Channel providers can sell FirstNet service.

Iridium Communications announced that COMSAT, Gilat Telecom, Globecomm, MetOcean Telematics, NSSLGlobal, Trace Systems and Wireless Innovation, were added as Iridium Certus service providers for land-mobile applications. The addition of these seven companies brings the total number of service providers for land-mobile applications to 20

Nationwide two-way radio distributor BearCom Group continued its buying spree, acquiring EMCO Communications located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.