A report from the newly formed DRONERESPONDERS found that Chinese drone maker DJI is the undisputed leader in providing drones to U.S. public safety agencies. Confusion exists among local public-safety professionals surrounding the alleged security vulnerabilities with Chinese drone technology, the report said.

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) released a report examining how first responders may use IoT devices and sensors to enhance emergency response while augmenting personnel and scene safety.

Americans used 82% more mobile data in 2018 than in 2017, according to CTIA’s 2019 Annual Wireless Industry Survey, as results showed an increase in wireless across nearly every metric, reflecting unprecedented consumer demand.

The spectrum sharing capabilities of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) will create new opportunities for rural telecom operators to offer carrier-grade fixed wireless service that will improve broadband coverage in rural America, according to a new report from CoBank.

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and the fifth largest in the world with the eighth-largest global economy. The country has 210 million inhabitants spread across 5,570 cities and is divided into 26 states plus the federal district of Brasilia. Growth in two-way radio across vertical markets is expected, according to local experts.

A market research firm said the global market for licensed mobile radio infrastructure and system integration increased 14 percent, reaching $4.6 billion in 2017. Significant growth was noted in Asia, as revenues increased by 26 percent. However, Europe also experienced 8 percent growth in infrastructure and system integration revenue.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) highlighted several technologies helping with hurricane predictive, situational awareness and decision support functions.

Global deployments of licensed mobile radio increased by 4.5 percent in 2017 despite the emergence of Long Term Evolution (LTE) solutions onto the market and 5G on the horizon, according to IHS Markit.

Market research firm IHS Markit predicted that revenues generated by the mission-critical Long Term Evolution (LTE) market are set to increase across all major sectors to 2021. Leading the way is the utilities market, with 120 percent growth, followed by public safety, where revenues are set to double.

Two Way Direct joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) dealer program. As a FirstNet dealer, Two Way Direct can equip public-safety entities with FirstNet plans and service.