The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) joined with the Latin American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Enterprises (AHCIET) in signing an honorary and friendship agreement to promote further growth and development of the telecommunications industries of the United States and the world at large.

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A report from the National 9-1-1 Program and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) provides data and statistics on the status of 9-1-1 services nationwide.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a report on 9-1-1 services and invited Canadians to share their views on its findings and recommendations.

A new study found that nearly one-third (28 percent) of emergency managers identified the public’s varied communications preferences as the greatest challenge they face. The 2013 Federal Signal Public Safety Survey asked emergency managers about the most significant challenges they face and the measures they are taking to address them.

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) released two text-to-9-1-1 papers for public-safety answering points (PSAPs) and 9-1-1 authorities.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Broadband Committee released a white paper titled “Exploring Business Tools for Leveraging Assets.”

bout 40 percent of Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) utilities expect to increase their workforces' mobility during the next 12 to 18 months.

A market research firm noted demand for devices that support LMR and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) counted more than 2 million subscribers last year in a major milestone since the first major network shipments started four years ago, according to a new report from IMS Research, now part of IHS. Growth in this market will be greater than for any other radio technology, IHS predicted.