Hytera Mobilfunk and its partner Mobilis won a tender from Romania’s Ministry of National Defence and signed a frame agreement to deliver thousands of PD565s, including accessories.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) released its annual report to Congress for fiscal year 2018. The year saw the beginning of the deployment of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

First responders were able to see 5G technology in action when the first members of the 5G First Responder Lab recently showcased their technology.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the completion of four key deliverables in support of setting version 3.0 of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system into action by Nov. 30.

CentralSquare announced that it had acquired Tellus Safety Solutions, a company that specializes in connecting multiple CAD systems used by emergency responders. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The General Inspectorate for the Romanian Police selected ASTI International equip its police officers with TETRA two-way digital radios.

One of the employees leading the turnaround of Pennsylvania’s statewide public-safety radio system earned a governor’s award for excellence. Robert Barnham was among the 49 employees from eight departments honored by Gov. Tom Wolf.

For the sixth consecutive year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) received an unmodified, or “clean,” audit opinion on its financial statements.

To help ensure that critical infrastructure is protected and can be restored quickly when severe weather or other catastrophic events occur in Illinois, ComEd organized a statewide drill. Called “Operation Power Play,” the drill will test how agencies coordinate in the face of a significant weather or man-made event.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) service providers accessing the “Emergency Preparedness and Response Checklist ATIS-0100019.”