Four vendor partners — Motorola Solutions, Sapient Consulting, Inmarsat Government and General Dynamics — were announced in conjunction with AT&T’s 2017 contract with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to build the nationwide public-safety broadband network. Following is an update on how each of the four companies is working with AT&T on the contract.

Charles Cooper, a spectrum engineer with more than 25 years of federal and private sector experience, will become the new associate administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Office of Spectrum Management. He joins the agency after six years at the FCC directing RF enforcement activities.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) through which all wireless emergency alerts (WEA) are authenticated, validated and delivered to participating commercial mobile service providers, announced that IPAWS will not be ready to support certain improvements to WEA as of June 10, as previously expected.

Siyata Mobile announced that the Uniden UV350 in-vehicle mounted phablet is FirstNet Ready, making it tested and approved for use with services on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) communications platform. The UV350 is the first in-vehicle mounted phablet that has been tested and approved to operate on FirstNet.

Everbridge announced that its mass notification solution will be used to power alerts for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in times of emergency. The Metro Emergency Alert & Notification System (MEANS) will deliver safety instructions via cellphone, landline and short message service (SMS) for localized emergencies such as flooding, public health emergencies or active shooter situations.

Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 30 and updated its fiscal 2019 guidance.

A new white paper from TCCA examines public-safety prioritization on commercial networks, including mechanisms and legal considerations.

The FCC sent a notice of unlicensed operation and harmful interference to a New York man. Joseph Foster has 10 days to respond in writing.

Vislink Technologies received orders valued at about $650,000 for high-definition (HD) airborne video downlink system (AVDS) equipment and related services from law enforcement agencies located in California and Minnesota.

Barrett Communications continues to assist and support Unidad 4X4 in its response to natural disasters in Peru, following Barrett’s previous support programs in 2016, 2018 and 2019.