AT&T announced it is working with high-power user equipment (HPUE) supplier Assured Wireless to bring 1.25-watt devices to First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) subscribers. Following Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards, HPUE solutions can transmit at stronger signals only on 700 MHz band 14 spectrum.

NICE completed a technology integration of its NICE Inform incident intelligence solution with the RapidSOS Clearinghouse. The integration extends RapidSOS’ enhanced emergency information beyond real-time incident handling to transform incident reconstruction and investigations for 9-1-1 centers.

Passaic County was named one of nine communities in New Jersey to receive a grant for the Innovative Challenge Program developed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and chose V-COMM as its strategic planning partner.

Catalyst Communications Technologies plans to release a line of products to address interworking between LMR systems and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. Catalyst plans to augment existing efforts to define a Project 25 (P25) Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) to LTE interface with a solution that also enables other LMR technologies.

Commnet Wireless entered a $167.5 million network build and maintenance agreement with AT&T Mobility for Commnet to build a radio access network (RAN) for AT&T’s commercial and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network in or near Commnet’s operating area in the Southwest.

The U.S. departments of Commerce and Transportation announced more than $109 million in grants to 34 states and two tribal nations as part of the 9-1-1 Grant Program, which aims to help 9-1-1 call centers upgrade to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) capabilities.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), in partnership with Erillisverkot, the Finnish TETRA operator, and the support of TCCA and the European Commission, will organize the fourth MCX Plugtests event 23 – 27 September at the Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio, Finland.

Several companies released new products at the 2019 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International annual conference and exhibition in Baltimore.

The Indiana Statewide 9-1-1 Board has selected AT&T to help modernize legacy 9-1-1 systems across the state. Through the collaboration, AT&T will replace outdated 9-1-1 infrastructure with AT&T emergency services IP network (ESInet) covering more than 60% of Indiana’s 6.6 million citizens.

The U.S. government is accepting comment on draft rule that would ban federal agencies from buying telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from five Chinese companies, including Hytera Communications and Huawei.