Portugal’s emergency services adopted its suite of communications solutions to transform the country’s existing systems in preparation for eCall, the next-generation automated vehicle aid system.

Two Radio Club of America (RCA) board members received international awards for their contributions to amateur radio.

The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) launched to ensure open standards for all broadband wireless communications and related technology used by public safety, a statement said. The alliance’s leaders are generally the same as the Public Safety Network consulting firm.

The RedFlash Group, a national strategic consulting firm specializing in public safety and healthcare, added George Rice as a partner.

The FCC waived the 800 MHz Wave 4 application freeze along the U.S./Mexico border to permit Maricopa County, Arizona, to operate on 10 National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) frequencies for mobile-only communications in the conventional mode.

Polaris Networks and Nemergent Solutions announced completion of interoperability tests between Polaris Networks’ NetEPC and Nemergent’s Mission Critical Services (MCS) application server.

The Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association (GWTCA) submitted ex parte comments with the FCC asking the commission to move forward with a decision on 800 MHz guard band (GB) and expansion band (EB) spectrum.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) urged the FCC not to proceed with band sharing within the 6 GHz microwave bands unless and until empirical evidence shows that unlicensed use can be controlled to avoid causing interference.

BearCom announced the acquisition of Spectrum Communications, a distributor with six locations in Ontario. This transaction extends BearCom’s presence throughout Ontario, which began with the acquisition of Mobile Business Communications early in 2018.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published its National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) 2018. The NRFP-18 allocates the radio frequency spectrum to radio services in the frequency bands between 8.3 kHz and 3000 GHz. All radio frequency assignments are to be made in line with the national radio frequency plan.