Intelsat in cooperation with Telstra and Spark deployed emergency communications services to support humanitarian aid to Tonga and the archipelago for Digicel Tonga and Tonga Communications Corporation.

The FCC released a notice seeking comment on several areas related to safeguards to protect Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) information.

Hytera partner D2N in Australia supplied a multi-site Hytera XPT radio network with real-time GPS tracking across a large rocket launch site with difficult terrain for space company Southern Launch.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) published an updated version of its “NRSC Emergency Preparedness and Response Checklist,” which comprises voluntary industry best practices as a reference in preparation for, response to and recovery from a disaster event. This resource updates the previous version, which was revised in 2019.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) will continue to focus on its advocacy efforts and strong customer service following its leadership transition, new CEO Robin Cohen said.

Airbus, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) jointly announced that they have begun studying the feasibility of collaborating on future high-altitude platform stations (HAPS)-based connectivity services as part of a future space-based wireless connectivity ecosystem.

Firefighters and other emergency responders relied on a variety of communications solutions to fight a fast-moving wildfire that ripped through Boulder County, Colorado, at the end of December.

Following on from meetings conducted in late 2021, the Emergency Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has now completed Release 2 of its experiential networked intelligence (ENI) specifications with the ETSI GS ENI 005 system architecture.

The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) sent a letter to the FCC’s Media Bureau asking it to ensure that any requests to relocate low-power TV (LPTV) stations will comply with rules to protect incumbent wireless systems.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) sent a letter to the FCC asking it when it will announce a date for when applications for 12.5 kilohertz channels in the 809 – 817/854 – 862 MHz band will be accepted.