Murus Cybersecurity, a communications security consulting firm, and Zetron announced an award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for new research to be conducted on Project 25 (P25) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) interface service.

Two regional commercial carriers filed letters of support for a request from the Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body (CPSBGB) that the FCC ensure interoperability for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

Determining the altitude of a 9-1-1 caller is proving difficult with a recent report finding significant questions remain about the performance and scalability of Z-axis technology — which could locate a caller in a high-rise for example — for live 9-1-1 call environments.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board of directors approved its fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget at an Aug. 13 meeting. Chairwoman Sue Swenson, who will step down as chair later this month, was honored at the end of the meeting for her service to public safety.

JVCKENWOOD plans to acquire shares of Tait International in October 2018. The Japanese company entered into an agreement for a share acquisition and capital and business alliance with Tait International, a wholly owned subsidiary of New Zealand-based Tait Ltd.

pdvWireless announced Aug. 9 that its previously issued financial statements for the quarter ended Dec. 31 and the year ended March 31 will be restated and should no longer be relied on. The company Aug. 10 reported its financial details for the fiscal first quarter ending June 30.

Numerous group submitted reply comments to the FCC’s request for comments on the future of the 4.9 GHz band, spectrum that is currently exclusive to public safety.

Hytera Communications asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) not to exclude the importation and sale of some Hytera products in the U.S., arguing that such an exclusion would harm both public safety and market competitiveness in the U.S.

The FCC released a citation and order notifying Amcrest Industries, selling Baofeng radios, that it is marketing an unauthorized RF device — a handheld two-way radio — in violation of the FCC’s rules.

A U.S. district judge granted a Motorola Solutions motion asking for permission to amend its theft of trade secrets complaint against Hytera Communications in the U.S. District Court of Illinois with a claim of copyright infringement.