The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) committee on Methods for Testing and Specifications (TC MTS) has recently completed a first set of seven standards addressing the testing of the internet of things (IoT) message queuing telemetry trasnport (MQTT) and constrained application protocol (CoAP) protocols, and the foundational IoT security profile.

Skyward, a Verizon company, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Ondas Networks Inc., received its first purchase order from a major European rail customer for its FullMAX misson-critical internet of things (MC-IoT) private wireless network technology.

The FCC denied a petition from HobbyKing asking the agency to reconsider its $2,861,128 fine for marketing drone transmitters that did not comply with FCC equipment marketing rules.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the proposed membership for its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC).

PCTEL announced receipt of certification from the FCC for its industrial-grade internet of things (IoT) access point.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) successfully tested four prototype technologies for early detection of wildfires in California.

Monogoto closed $11 million in funding led by Team8, with participation from Telefonica Tech Ventures and Singtel Innov8, as well as Alter Venture Partners, Triventures and Planven Entrepreneur Ventures.

Mutualink, in partnership with Stafford County and Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), successfully deployed and is powering the Virginia Smart Community Testbed, the state’s first smart city deployment.

The Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) announced a new funding opportunity focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for the internet of things.