Simoco Wireless Solutions opened a new interactive center of innovation at its Australian headquarters in Melbourne. The center will allow customers and partners to explore some of the key features of Simoco’s various communications technologies.

Asavie appointed Paul Margison to lead its AT&T North American sales team. Paul joins the team as vice president sales for AT&T with complete responsibility for Asavie’s mobility and internet of things (IoT) services revenue via AT&T including global business service, national business markets and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

Iridium Communications announced that Iridium CloudConnect, a satellite cloud-based solution offering global coverage for internet of things (IoT) applications, is actively serving customers. This new service combines Iridium IoT capabilities with Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT and cloud services, extending customers’ IoT reach to the more than 80 percent of the Earth that lacks terrestrial coverage.

TCCA and industry association 450 MHz Alliance (450A) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalize the cooperation between the two organizations on standardized technology, solutions and applications for critical mobile broadband communications.

Syniverse and AiRXOS, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Aviation, announced they are working together to provide a communications infrastructure that manages drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating at low altitudes.

Audi of America, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Qualcomm Technologies, announced plans for initial deployments of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications on northern Virginia roadways. Initial deployment is expected to take place on select roadways in Virginia beginning in the third quarter.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a $704,000 research and development (R&D) contract to Atlanta-based Georgia Tech Applied Research Center (GTARC) to address a crucial gap in the trustmark framework for the public-safety community’s information sharing and safeguarding (IS&S) capabilities.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) conducted its final integration of smart city technologies this week in St. Louis in collaboration with the city, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the T-REX Innovation Center (T-REX).

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a new pilot program to deploy vehicle-to-everything (V2X) around the country to help prevent accidents involving first responders.

Public Safety Communications Europe (PSCE) and GSMA published two reports on critical communications internet of things (IoT).