Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of Southern Co., appointed Steve Laufersweiler as the company’s newest carrier account executive. He will manage existing customers, identify new business opportunities within the competitive telecom marketplace, close sales transactions, analyze the market, develop and manage new business development plans, and build long-term business relationships.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-14 Engineering Committee on Structural Standards for Communication and Small Wind Turbine Support Structures seeks participation in its Drones Ad Hoc Group as the group begins efforts to build industry-specific knowledge around the use of unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology.

Damm Cellular Systems appointed John Gorrell as U.S. regional sales director based in Denver.

New Jersey Transit (NJT), the largest statewide transit agency in the United States, entered into a maintenance contract with PowerTrunk for an additional three years.

Inseego, a supplier of internet of things (IoT) device-to-cloud solutions, announced that its USB800 modem is now available for public-safety, government, small business and enterprise customers on the AT&T network, as well as public-safety subscribers on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) platform.

Piper Networks filed a request for waiver of FCC rules to allow Piper to obtain equipment authorization for installation and operation of its enhanced transit location system (ETLS), a train positioning system for use on subway and commuter trains in urban and outdoor areas.

AT&T and American Tower signed a new long-term agreement with a simplified leasing process and expanded site development services. The new agreement streamlines wireless network deployments on American Tower’s U.S. sites, enhancing AT&T’s deployment of 5G and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) buildout, the companies said.

The Project 25 (P25) Steering Committee established a requirements and priorities working group to develop a prioritized list of user challenges to be addressed through the P25 standards, increased user awareness, and/or manufacturer implementation.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure (CISA) Emergency Communications Division (ECD) awarded a $325.4 million contract to General Dynamics Information Technology’s CSRA to provide priority telecommunication services (PTS).

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said staff have been working throughout the holiday weekend to prepare for Hurricane Dorian.