PCTEL opened its wireless product development center in Akron, Ohio. The center is dedicated to the development of devices for the industrial internet of things (IoT) and other enterprise-class applications.

The FCC launched a new honors engineer program to recruit current students and recent engineering school graduates to the FCC and into the forefront of the technology and communications fields.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will open a new application period for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) providers to provide Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services.

Ericsson and Ambra Solutions delivered Canada's deepest underground Long Term Evolution (LTE) network for the Agnico Eagle’s LaRonde mining site in Abitibi, Quebec, Canada. Located 3 kilometers below the surface, the LTE network will provide data and voice mobility services across the site and enable several internet of things (IoT) use cases to improve safety and mining operations.

A survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) found that 35 of 44 responding state departments of transportation (DOTs) — 80 percent — are using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for a wide range of purposes including emergency response.

The antenna systems division (ASD) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) received multiple contract awards from Cubic Mission Solutions, a business division of Cubic.

Full Spectrum, a supplier of private licensed broadband cellular data networks, announced a series of growth initiatives designed to provide additional sales and engineering support for its industrial internet customers and markets. The company’s growth plans include a hiring program to establish high-performance operations at all levels.

NEC Corp. of America (NEC) announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) switched over and is using NEC’s Multimodal Identification Biometric Solution (MBIS).

The government of Canada, along with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, announced the first public-private partnership aimed at increasing economic growth driven by 5G technology. The $400 million ($306.1 million) project will secure more than 4,000 jobs, including 1,800 specialized 5G jobs, during the next five years, leading to new innovations in wireless telecommunications, a statement said.

Italtel and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy’s national research council, signed a new framework agreement to promote research, knowledge exchange and innovation within the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector.