In terms of cybersecurity, every organization exists in a zero-trust environment. Cyberattackers are clever, motivated, and relentless. That means the threats will continue to evolve at warp speed and a potential attack is just around the corner if the organization fails to be ever vigilant.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announced the effective and compliance dates for its recently updated rules for the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

Alliance, a value-added distributor of wireless telecommunications technology announced it is merging with GetWireless, a value-added distributor of cellular solutions that connect the internet of things (IoT). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Motorola CEO Greg Brown said the company expects to exit the Emergency Services Network (ESN) contract before it expires in 2024.

New research from SNS Telecom and IT found that annual investments in public-safety LTE and 5G network infrastructure will exceed $2.3 billion by the end of 2025.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to modify Part 90 Subpart S rules to eliminate the assignment of frequencies within the 809 – 816 / 854 – 861 MHz portion of the band to specific “pools” of eligible entities.

In a letter, the Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) urged members of Congress to pass legislation.

Motorola Solutions acquired Futurecom Systems, a provider of radio coverage extension solutions for public-safety agencies, based in Ontario, Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The new judge in the ongoing theft of trade secrets lawsuit between Hytera Communications and Motorola Solutions proposed a schedule for dealing with two outstanding motions in the trial.

The latest set of Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary electronic meetings (e-meetings) concluded on September 19. The meetings focused on Release 18 (R18) which is currently in progress. R18 will become the inaugural release for 5G Advanced that includes new innovations toward the 5G vision. The plenary e-meetings made solid progress on the study items and work items that form the basis to advance the agreed upon R18 features. The following reports discuss the current status of R18 work.