AT&T announced four new solutions for the FirstNet network, including a new mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution and improved interoperability and security capabilities.

A Beep/Diga-Talk+ announced that its DTP-9751 portable radio is available for use on FirstNet. The DTP-9751 is a dedicated push to talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) device for FirstNet extended primary users.

Hytera provided 35 PNC370 push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) radios to Wreaths Across America to enable communications between caravan drivers, police escort vehicles, volunteers and staff.

Sonim Technologies’ XP5s phone is among the initial devices approved for FirstNet Push-to-Talk (PTT), the nationwide mission-critical standards-based PTT solution.

Verizon Public Sector and Motorola Solutions announced Group First Response, a mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution that leverages LTE to enable first responders to communicate seamlessly via voice, data and video across a variety of devices.

ESChat announced it completed a migration of all its U.S. based public-safety customers to the Amazon AWS GovCloud environment. The migration was the final step in a suite of enhancements required for the company to facilitate nationwide interagency push-to-talk (PTT) communications between ESChat customers and traditional LMR users.

The availability of fully interoperable standards-based critical broadband services has moved a step closer with the first pre-verification of a mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) conformance test case. The test is critical to the development of truly global mission-critical broadband systems that will enable first responders to communicate seamlessly in the same way that 3G/4G/5G-based networks, devices and services work: across vendors, operators and international borders.

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) released a new report on mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) technology and consoles.

Hytera introduced a carrier-integrated mission-critical version of its push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) broadband solution. The HyTalk MC end-to-end solution supports Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mission-critical PTT (MCPTT), mission-critical data (MCData) and mission-critical video (MCVideo) services for mission- and business-critical communications users.

Following a rigorous review process, JPS VIA is now First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Certified and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.