Servicio di Telecomunicacion di Aruba (SETAR), a service provider in Aruba, contracted Rohill to refresh the switching of its Rohill TETRA network. The network for SETAR was installed in 2005 and expanded several times during the past decade. This refreshment includes all switching of its TetraNode system, including TNX’s and server platforms.

PowerTrunk received the 2018 International Critical Communications Awards (ICCA) "best use of critical communications in utilities" award in recognition of its TETRA network project for Diverse Power EMC in the state of Georgia.

Rockwell Collins deployed its disaster communications network in the Los Angeles (LA) County area for the LA County Sheriff’s Department to provide a countywide backup communications system for use during man-made or natural disasters.

The Osceola County (Florida) School District and Florida State University (FSU) are implementing Mutualink’s real-time emergency interoperability solution. Leon County, home to FSU’s main campus, is also deploying the technology.

CenturyLink and more than 30 other companies were awarded a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for 9-1-1 equipment and emergency call management solutions. The contract covers emergency notification-related equipment, software and services that encompass dispatch and emergency call control.

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) released a statement noting its supports the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

Apple announced iOS 12, set for public release later this year, will allow U.S. iPhone users who call 9-1-1 to automatically and securely share their location data with public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) released a new funding opportunity around mission-critical voice. PSCR is seeking applications for activities to measure the impact of impairments to mission-critical voice (MCV) systems and quantify the quality of experience (QoE) for first responders.

The second chapter of the “Next Generation 911 Interstate Playbook,” an effort to share firsthand experiences and best practices from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota as they transition to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) and interconnect 9-1-1 systems, is now available.

The state of Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board approved the AT&T Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) as the recommended platform to provide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) communications statewide.