The Ad Hoc Refiners Group met with FCC officials to discuss the proposal to realign the 900 MHz band to establish a Long Term Evolution (LTE) operations. The group highlighted challenges in securing narrowband 900 MHz channels in high-density markets.

Australia’s government officials and industry leaders gathered to discuss network resilience during the country’s severe bushfires, noting that access to power was critical. Most network outages following the bushfires were because of loss of power, not direct bushfire damage to network facilities.

To ensure ongoing reliable operation of its TETRA network, Bucharest Airports National Co. awarded Motorola Solutions a five-year service contract. Bucharest Airports National Co. processes about 65% of the passengers, cargo and mail traffic in Romania and represents the country´s main aviation hub.

BK Technologies announced that its operating subsidiary received an order totaling about $2.1 million for BK KNG2-Series radios and related accessories from a California state customer. The order was for BK's digital Project 25 (P25) portable radios with accessories and was fulfilled in the fourth quarter of 2019.

The FCC granted a waiver modification request filed by Flint Hills Resources (FHR) Corpus Christi for a waiver granted in September regarding the current 900 MHz application freeze.

The Michigan Public Safety Communications Interoperability Board (MPSCIB) released two new recommendations for the more than 100,000 mission-critical communications radio users on Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS).

Purple Cow Industries, a construction waste management and skip bin provider across the Sydney metropolitan area, selected Vertel’s push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) service to enhance communications across its operations.

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) and TCCA announced a joint task force that will move certification forward for mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT), mission-critical data (MCData) and mission-critical video (MCVideo) implementations. The initial actions of the task force will be completed during the first half of 2020.

Nextel Worldwide was selected as a supplier of communications for Super Bowl LIV Feb. 2 in Miami.

SFR, the second-largest commercial operator in France, selected Motorola Solutions to provide a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution. The next-generation broadband PTT service will be delivered through SFR’s nationwide network, enabling customers to improve operational efficiency, accelerate business productivity and enhance customer service.