Finding parties in distress can be a major challenge for first responders responding to an emergency situation. 9-1-1 centers, including in Prince William County, Virginia, are using emergency information databases to find citizens more quickly and provide better, more efficient service.

The U.S. Department of Defense exercised a contract option valued at $29 million with Motorola Solutions, which will extend the operations and maintenance of the U.S. Navy’s LMR system.

Following a transition period that started in October last year, Kevin Graham officially took over from Tony Gray as TCCA chief executive on January 1. RadioResource International asked Graham to share a little on his past experience and his goals for TCCA.

Motorola Solutions filed an application for review of the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to launch an investigation into Motorola’s dual roles as operator of the Airwave network and a supplier on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) project.

The FCC will consider two items to facilitate better use of TV white space spectrum during its January 27 commission meeting.

An appeals court rejected petitions for review from multiple organizations asking that the FCC’s rules allowing unlicensed use in the 6 GHz band be remanded back to the FCC for reconsideration.

The FCC released reports on the nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) tests it performed in August 2021.

The FCC announced deadlines for comments and oppositions to petitions of reconsideration several Colorado telephone entities filed in the FCC’s proceeding to limit 9-1-1 fee diversion.

The FCC extended the filing window for certain applications from T-band incumbents until April 1. That window was originally scheduled to end on December 19.

A judge for the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois set the royalties Hytera Communications will be required to pay Motorola Solutions for use of Motorola’s trade secrets in its Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) products.