Hytera announced it is focused on push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) radio market research and development and is committed to driving the industry toward improved technologies, higher quality products and enhanced professionalism.

Catalyst Communications Technologies announced a new platform that enables LMR subscribers to communicate with users of mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) applications on LTE networks through standards compliant interfaces.

AT&T announced new developments around the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) including a limited mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) introduction, free smartphones with contracts and the first high-power user equipment (HPUE) certifications.

Vertel, Australia’s largest privately owned telecommunications carrier, and Ondacomms, an Australian wireless communications company, partnered to supply Grasshopper Environmental with a wide-area radio solution for its fleet vehicles.

Purple Cow Industries, a construction waste management and skip bin provider across the Sydney metropolitan area, selected Vertel’s push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) service to enhance communications across its operations.

Hytera supported the 35th Shinhan Donghae Open, an Asian Tour golf tournament in South Korea, with its push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) solution. The event was held at the Bear’s Best Cheonga in Incheon 19 – 22 September.