An Illinois district judge ruled that an email chain between Motorola Solutions employees is not protected by attorney-client privilege and must be turned over to Hytera Communications as part of the discovery process.

Like many in public safety, I’ve been watching with great interest as manufacturers develop new and improved devices intended for use on public-safety networks that expand on previous versions’ functionality, survivability and overall suitability. Device features such as improved ruggedness, user-replaceable batteries and positive-locking accessory side connectors are major improvements as device manufacturers zero in on products that will work in the public-safety world.

Aviat Networks announced a new $4.5 million project with a large county government in Nevada to support countywide first responder communications. Police, fire and emergency services throughout the county will have increased capacity and reliability for their critical voice and data communications.

Sublette County, Wyoming, selected Harris to transition its conventional analog communications system to a new Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 digital network that provides increased reliability, coverage, interoperability and functionality.

Motorola Solutions is providing a radio networking solution to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia, 4 – 15 April. Motorola was selected as the official TETRA communications supplier last year.

The industry is in the midst of sweeping changes as it moves to an entirely new technology, Long Term Evolution (LTE). A new e-book from RadioResource Media Group gathers the most pressing challenges and benefits of the evolution in one resource.

The U.K. Home Office released an RF susceptibility test requirement that applies to electrical and electronic equipment where immunity to RF interference is of principal importance. The requirement addresses the higher end of the frequency spectrum, where many transceiver-based devices operate, and addresses the high probability of a number of these devices being active in close proximity inside the same vehicle.

French firm Sysoco tested a gateway radio solution ahead of a planned rollout at Lyon-Bron Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupery in France.

Airbus touted its work in mission-critical Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards, noting its work with partners within 3GPP on Long Term Evolution (LTE) Release 15 and 16, set to be complete by the end of 2019.

New research from IHS Markit projects that total critical communications revenues associated with transport will be worth more than $3 billion by the end of 2020.