Since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida Sept. 10, Communications International (Ci) and Harris have deployed multiple resources to get critical communications restored to those areas severely impacted by the storm.

Chemung County, New York, completed installation of a TETRA network for use in its C TRAN bus system. PowerTrunk, part of the Hytera Group, supplied the system, which replaces an analog radio system and will be used to deliver voice and data communications for controlling and managing the transit service.

Avtec and Alcon Engenharia de Sistemas were chosen by the PAULISTA Metropolitan Trains Co. (CPTM) to provide a dispatching solution for the railroad’s new suburban metro line 13. Scheduled to begin operations in 2018, the 12.2-kilometer metro line will be the first link between downtown São Paulo and Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Brazil’s busiest airport.

Bosch Communications Systems (BCS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, received a notice of unlicensed operation from the FCC.

Following Hurricane Irma’s devastation, AT&T touted its efforts with public safety in Florida to support their response and recovery efforts. The carrier said it is prioritizing communications for first responders at no charge.

The FCC will host a public forum on improving the co-existence of cellular and other commercial wireless licensees and public-safety licensees in the 800 MHz band. The forum will be held Nov. 6 at FCC headquarters.

The Project 25 (P25) Technology Interest Group (PTIG) welcomed ACD Telecom as its newest member.

EF Johnson Technologies allocated a portion of its inventory to hurricane relief bundles with KENWOOD Viking portable radios, batteries, and chargers.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) was recently supplied with 10 reconditioned Bushmaster armored troop-carrying vehicles fitted with Barrett HF and VHF mobile systems.

The FCC imposed a penalty of $13,000 against Global Paratransit for failing to operate its private land mobile radio (PLMR) station, call sign WPPY512, on a narrowband basis in accordance with the commission’s narrowbanding rules, failing to transmit its call sign, and failing to respond to a commission notice of violation.