Teltronic, part of Sepura Group, was awarded a contract for a first-responder TETRA network for the Mexican state of Mexico through a major local system integrator.

The FCC is seeking comment on an application and waiver request filed by the Washington County (Oregon) Consolidated Communications Agency, seeking to modify its private land mobile radio license call sign WQES436 by adding six new 800 MHz channels to its base station located on Gales Peak in Washington County.

Mission-critical communications suppliers took advantage of Critical Communications World (CCW) in Hong Kong last week to announce new products aimed at the reality of continued narrowband voice services for the foreseeable future and pending rollouts of mission-critical broadband networks around the world.

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In Peru, a community of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts has come together to support aid agency efforts in remote regions throughout the country.

The Australian Patent Office issued a new patent for Locus’ DiagnostX technology.

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) selected the S.M. Group International (SMi), Télécommunications Grimard and PowerTrunk, part of the Sepura Group, to supply and install a new, state of the art TETRA radio and voice recording system for its subway operations across its network. SMi and Grimard will provide the installation and system integration services, while PowerTrunk will supply the TETRA network infrastructure and radio dispatch solution.

Airbus provided reliable and secure radio communications technology to protect the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. Twenty heads of state and 1,200 high-level participants from international organizations gathered the last two days to discuss economic development and cooperation in Asia. The Chinese capital’s JustTop mission-critical radio network for police and rescue services, based on Airbus TETRA technology, contributed to the conference’s success.

Hytera Communications said it expects its acquisition of Sepura to close on 24 May. The acquisition had been held up by reviews by several European governments.

As the TETRA industry heads to Hong Kong this week for Critical Communications World (CCW), suppliers continue to innovate and release new products and services to help mission-critical communications users do their jobs safely and reliably.