RFI Americas was appointed as the exclusive U.S. master distributor for Wireless Pacific's new X10DR Lite series of mobile wireless microphones.

Barrett Communications supplied high-frequency (HF) radio communications equipment for surveillance boats that operate in the remote and environmentally challenging Aysen región in the south of Chile.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and Sepura, part of Hytera Group, signed a contract for Sepura TETRA radios used on the German Agency for Digital Radio of Security Authorities and Organizations (BDBOS) TETRA network following a security review.

BearCom Group announced that Mark Kroh, previously the president, assumed the role of CEO. The change in title is consistent with the initiatives the company instituted two years ago when Kroh joined BearCom, a statement said.

BearCom Group acquired Communications Group Red Deer in Red Deer, Alberta. Terms of the transaction were not announced. BearCom also hired Ken Notter to run the firm’s Canadian business.

AT&T plans to have two carrier-integrated mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) options for First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) subscribers and plans to release a request for proposals (RFP) later this year, said an AT&T executive.

NxGen Communications entered into licensing and distribution agreements as well as equity participation in APPI-Technology SAS of Nimes, France. The letter of intent and subsequent definitive agreements between the parties will allow NxGen to market and distribute APPI products to Central and South America on an exclusive basis, while working with our North American partner channels for sales and distribution to other global markets.

Distributor Tessco joined the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) to support enhanced communications systems for first responders.

Codan Radio Communications launched the Codan Certified Partner Program. Avtec joined the program and will offer its Scout brand of consoles through Codan’s direct and indirect channels.

IDA and Harris partnered to provide Project 25 (P25) customers with an integrated location and presence solution. Under an agreement, Harris will resell IDA's TrakIt application in North America and worldwide.