Cumberland County, New Jersey, hired V-COMM to help enhance the county’s proposed 700 MHz Project 25 (P25) system and build a new wireless communications tower.

A Maine county, with the assistance of amateur radio operators, is implementing a countywide emergency broadcast system, using universally available AM radio channels.

The FCC requested comments on a New York University (NYU) petition for declaratory ruling that the commission’s rules prohibit the transmission on amateur radio frequencies of “effectively encrypted or encoded messages.”

The Ontario, Canada, government selected Bell Mobility to rebuild core components of the aging Public Safety Radio Network (PSRN). The $765 million agreement to reconstruct core infrastructure, replace outdated equipment and maintain the new radio network will help keep communities safe.

Although the industry is undergoing unprecedented change, two-way radio technology isn’t going away, said representatives from five different radio manufacturers during the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) Wireless Leadership Summit in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 24.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon created a joint venture to deliver a Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI), a next-generation of messaging service to consumers and businesses. The service, based on GSMA’s Rich Communications Service (RCS) industry standard, will enable an engaging way for consumers to interact and transact with each other and with businesses, the carriers said.

The FCC today streamlined rules and procedures to reduce administrative costs and accelerate the successful conclusion of its 800 MHz band reconfiguration program, which was designed to enable public-safety, critical infrastructure and other licensees in the band to operate free of the interference that previously plagued first responder communications.

The Federal Communications Commission clarified that state, local and tribal governments cannot charge the same class of subscribers total 9-1-1 fees that are higher for VoIP services than for traditional telecommunications services with the same 9-1-1 calling capability.

Motorola Solutions launched what it called a next-generation Project 25 (P25) radio, with a smartphone-like form factor, virtual assistant technology, and Long Term Evolution (LTE) band 14 capabilities.

Cape May County, New Jersey, hired V-COMM to help expand the county’s 700 megahertz (MHz) Project 25 (P25) system in conjunction with New Jersey’s Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) network.