The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed an administrative law judge’s finding that Hytera Communications of China infringed several Motorola Solutions patents. However, the ITC also determined that redesigned products Hytera submitted for the ITC’s consideration did not infringe Motorola patents.

The FCC granted in part the European Commission’s request for a waiver of the commission’s rules so that non-federal devices in the United States may access specific signals transmitted from the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) Galileo.

The European Parliament voted on legislation to update the way emergency calls are managed in the European Union (EU). The European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) telecommunications legislation offers provisions on public warning, emergency location and accessibility.

Harris will appeal Florida’s award of a contract for a new statewide radio system to Motorola Solutions.

The FCC began its first-ever high-band 5G spectrum auction. Bidding began on spectrum in the 28 GHz band (Auction 101) and will be followed by bidding for spectrum in the 24 GHz band (Auction 102).

A new report offers recommendations for how the FCC and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) can free additional mid-band spectrum, which the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said will be crucial for next-generation networks.

Information on the available grants, amount of funding and timelines for several federal grant programs are not yet available as the departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) await final appropriations for fiscal year 2019.

Motorola Solutions signed a two-year contract with the Emergency Management Service of Georgia to expand the country’s TETRA digital radio communications network. The highly resilient and secure network, which has been used by Georgian police authorities nationwide for more than 10 years, will be opened to other emergency services such as firefighters and rescue workers.

Verizon, in partnership with Responder Corp., launched the 5G First Responder Lab, an innovation incubator that Verizon said will give startups and other innovators access to 5G technology to develop, test and refine 5G solutions for public safety.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division, with funding from the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), developed a Long Term Evolution (LTE) coverage application. Its purpose is to enable public-safety personnel to measure general LTE coverage quality using a standard smartphone.