A bid led by Dorset Council was awarded £4.335 million (US$5.6 million) to help understand how rural communities could benefit from next-generation mobile connectivity. Excelerate Technology is leading part of the consortium project that will deliver advancements in coastal connectivity, enabling first responders and supporting organizations’ access to digital communications applications.

Digital Ally announced its partnership with InSight Mobile Data, a provider of fleet management, driver safety and mobile data solutions, in a joint effort to provide commercial fleet managers with high-quality video event recorders and software.

Odakyu Electric Railway is carrying out trials of Nokia’s SpaceTime scene analytics to identify ways of enhancing rail crossing safety. Trials will be conducted from mid-February into March.

Federated Wireless announced a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) connectivity-as-a-service offering that lets U.S. enterprises buy and deploy private 4G and 5G networks through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to expand apprenticeships in the telecommunications industry. In partnership with the Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA), the grant will be used to train a 5G workforce.

oneM2m, a standards body for the internet of things (IoT), announced it is working with the IoT Connectivity Alliance (ICA), an open alliance started by Alibaba Group; Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group; and IoT partners, to widen industry collaboration and speed up the development of universal IoT standards.

Officials from New Hampshire and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the launch of four new cell sites in the state, located in Pembroke, Stoddard, Rumney and North Hampton. These sites were constructed using band 14 and AT&T commercial spectrum.

Wireless carriers abandoned the National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), the platform designed to support wireless providers’ provision of dispatchable location information to 9-1-1 centers, according to a letter filed with the FCC Feb. 14.

Sierra Wireless reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year (FY) ended Dec. 31.

The State of New York Office of General Services (OGS) updated its telecom services contract, authorizing Verizon and AT&T’s First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) service as contractors to offer services to all state agencies and public-safety entities. The contract update runs through Sept. 15, 2024.