A new broadcast television standard, technical advancements and pilot projects that test new capabilities and applications are providing public television stations more ways to support public safety through datacasting.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the Kazakhstan passenger and freight rail operator company, certified the successful integration of Teltronic’s TETRA solution with the European train control system (ETCS) provided by Bombardier Signaling, responsible for the signaling application for the Zhetygen – Altynkol line.

Leonardo is providing the Warsaw Metropolitan Police headquarters with a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) system that allows voice and data transmission through a web-based control center through 24 retransmission stations working in the LAN network, connected by microwave links.

The Philippines National Police (PNP) launched a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) communications system during the Philippines Communications and Electronic Service 77th Founding Anniversary as part of an effort to strengthen PNP connectivity through digital transformation. A series of live demos were carried out during the celebration.

Aviat Networks signed a $13 million contract with a large California county government for 10 years of technology upgrades, service and support for the county's mission-critical transport network. Aviat's microwave upgrade agreement (MUA) is a long-term network plan that provides regular technology upgrades, full service and support, and an operating expense subscription payment model.

The city of Columbia, South Carolina, joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and is the largest FirstNet deployment in South Carolina.

The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications Systems (LA-RICS) implemented an early deployment system consisting of key strategic LMR sites to facilitate communications for early users, while the balance of the network continues to advance in various stages of construction. The early deployment system contains eight interconnected LMR tower sites across the Los Angeles County region.

Communications International (Ci) and local partner CommTech were selected to supply and install a Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 digital public-safety radio system for Sumner County, Tennessee.

A Verizon executive said that the lack of data interoperability between carriers is an issue of policy and not technology, and the company is ready to work with its competitors to ensure interoperability happens.

An Illinois district judge denied a motion from Hytera Communications to dismiss a patent infringement suit brought against it by Motorola Solutions in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.