Windy City Wire (WCW), a low-voltage cable and cable management solutions provider, become a preferred distributor of Advanced RF Technology (ADRF) in-building wireless solutions for commercial and public-safety use cases. Per the agreement, WCW will only distribute ADRF distributed antenna system (DAS) and repeater products to customers.

The Michigan Public Safety Communications Interoperability Board (MPSCIB) released two new recommendations for the more than 100,000 mission-critical communications radio users on Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS).

The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), in cooperation with the Safer Buildings Coalition, announced the initiation of efforts to develop a new engineering technician certification program for Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems (ERRCS). In November 2019, the NICET Board of Governors recognized the need for qualified individuals to design, install, test, inspect and maintain these in-building radio communication systems.

Mobile Communications America (MCA), a two-way radio and mobile communications suppler, purchased Longent. The acquisition is MCA’s fifth this year.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) evaluated a suite of in-building sensors developed through the Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs effort during a live active shooter exercise at George Mason University’s (GMU) Eagle Bank Arena. The exercise demonstrated how smart building technologies can inform daily operations and improve public-safety and response effectiveness in emergency situations.

Nextivity a supplier of mobile signal boosters, collaborated with Spry Fox Networks, a supplier of in-building mobile signal solutions, to facilitate uninterrupted 4G coverage for public and private sector organizations across the United Kingdom.

The Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) board of directors announced Patrick Lau, from Comba Telecom, was named president. In addition, Graybar's Eric Toenjes was elected vice president, while Dennis Burns of ADRF will be the coalition's next secretary.

Shelby County, Tennessee, conducted the first call leveraging next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) additional data with location-based discovery capabilities to pinpoint the exact location of a caller or device during an emergency and deliver that information to 9-1-1 call takers.

Several jurisdictions around the country are beginning to adopt a new UL standard for in-building communications that could change the in-building market.

Clark County, Nevada, sent a letter to selected resort high-rise hotels in Las Vegas requiring they perform public-safety radio coverage testing and provide a written report to the Clark County Fire Chief’s office no later than Jan. 1.