The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 (GEO 5) Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation payload, developed by Raytheon, is now operational and fully integrated into the WAAS network.

A new study from TCCA highlights the need for commercial mobile network operators to participate in delivering next-generation critical communications solutions for societal and potential business benefits.

A dispute in Vermont that has left a significant portion of the state without cellphone service — and in turn 9-1-1 service — might require FCC or other federal action.

Apple announced iOS 12, set for public release later this year, will allow U.S. iPhone users who call 9-1-1 to automatically and securely share their location data with public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

The FCC revoked the licenses for Metro Two-Way after it failed to appear at a prehearing conference June 5.

Verizon and the Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition (FWCC) joined the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International in questioning the validity of an interference study in the 6 GHz spectrum.

The FCC will hold a webinar on wireless emergency alerts and the emergency alert system Thursday at 2 p.m. EST.

Spectrum policy expert Pierre de Vries, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at the 2018 Wireless Leadership Summit sponsored by the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA). Dr. de Vries will share his analysis of next-generation wireless systems and the difficulties and opportunities these emerging technologies pose for spectrum policy and business development.

The FCC seeks comment on two issues surrounding 9-1-1 service. First, the commission wants comment on its rules regarding the reliability of the nation’s 9-1-1 networks, including notification to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) of network outages affecting 9-1-1 service.

Regulatory authorities approved Sweden’s Securitas acquisition of the Kratos Public Safety and Security (KPSS) division from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a top 10 systems integrator in the United States. The purchase price is about 600 million Swedish kroner (US$69 million) on a cash and debt-free basis.