Private sector spending on cybersecurity is accelerating, and for the first time in years, will grow faster than government spending in 2015, according to a new report issued by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).

A new study from Frost & Sullivan on smart cities concludes that the United States will continue to set the pace, leading the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution and next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) development. However, cash-rich oil cities in the Middle East and Central Asia, and Russia because of the FIFA World Cup in 2018, will also upgrade security infrastructure as cities focus on becoming smarter and safer.

ABI Research expects 2015 to be a big year for smart glasses with unit shipment growth of nearly 150 percent in 2015, almost of all of which will be in the enterprise and public sector.

Aviat Networks announced a new survey that revealed that IP/multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) routing is the No. 1 networking technology choice for public safety, state/local government, utility and other non-mobile private operators in North America.

A recent national survey found Americans favor the use of body-worn cameras for police officers, but most respondents believe officers should not have control over when recordings are started and stopped.

The majority of 9-1-1 professionals oppose the terms of a recent deal on wireless 9-1-1 indoor location accuracy struck by cell-phone companies and executives of two public-safety associations, according to a national survey of more than 300 managers and dispatchers of public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

The global LMR systems market is expected to grow at a modest pace and post a compound annual growth rate of 9.42 percent between 2014 and 2018, according to a report from research firm TechNavio.

A new agreement among the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and wireless carriers for 9-1-1 indoor location accuracy has public-safety groups divided on whether the requirements go far enough as quickly as possible to locate 9-1-1 callers inside buildings.

A recent survey of U.K. emergency services professionals in the police and paramedic services showed strong approval of the use of body-worn video cameras. Most respondents said the technology offers tangible benefits both to users and to the public.

The Middle East and Africa region is set to see double-digit growth in the TETRA market during the next five years.