Verizon and Naval Base Coronado announced the installation of a new wireless small cell deployment at Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and San Clemente Island.

The FCC denied requests for reconsideration of termination from two entities.

The FCC granted a request from Westchester County, New York, to extend the construction period for four 700 MHz public-safety trunked stations.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the completion of four key deliverables in support of setting version 3.0 of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system into action by Nov. 30.

Several jurisdictions around the country are beginning to adopt a new UL standard for in-building communications that could change the in-building market.

Tait Communications completed the digital upgrade of Transport for London’s (TfL) surface fleet, fitting London’s 9,200 red buses with digital radio communications. 

Sepura partner in Australia Radlink Communications secured a contract with Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon to deliver one of the country’s largest radio networks.

One of the employees leading the turnaround of Pennsylvania’s statewide public-safety radio system earned a governor’s award for excellence. Robert Barnham was among the 49 employees from eight departments honored by Gov. Tom Wolf.

The FCC rechartered its Technological Advisory Council (TAC) for a two-year term commencing May 17. Dale Hatfield, executive fellow with Silicon Flatirons and a member of the MissionCritical Communications editorial advisory board, and a National Emergency Number Association (NENA) employee are just two of the experts serving on the 42-member council.

The increasing number of connected devices used in various businesses has created an ideal environment for the private Long Term Evolution (LTE) market because public networks cannot always ensure consistent connectivity and security for a large number of smart devices.