An FCC officiafal said the 600 MHz incentive auction will be pushed back again from 2015 to early 2016. The commission said it now anticipates accepting applications for the auction in the fall of 2015 and starting the auction in early 2016.

Polaris Networks, a provider of Long Term Evolution (LTE) evolved packet core (EPC) software solutions to public safety, and Etelm, a critical communications infrastructure provider, announced the successful completion of interoperability testing of the Polaris LTE EPC software and Etelm’s integrated LTE/TETRA system.

The FCC is seeking nominations and expressions of interest for membership on the Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture (TFOPA).

Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) technologies and evolving spectrum regulations are underway in Asia. The DSA alliance is working to promote regulatory policies that will pave the way for innovative new wireless technologies, addressing growing wireless data challenges.

TJ Kennedy, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) acting general manager, answers questions from MissionCritical Communications regarding FirstNet’s latest data collection efforts.

The Lowndes County (Mississippi) School District implemented a mobile emergency response solution to enhance school safety. Public-safety software companies NowForce and PTS Solutions developed the system.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler sent an information package titled “Incentive Auction Opportunities For Broadcasters” to the owners of all full-power and Class A broadcast stations that Congress determined to be eligible to participate in the incentive auction. The information package was prepared for the FCC by the investment firm Greenhill and Co. and is designed to assist broadcasters in their analysis of the opportunities afforded by the incentive auction.

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Pacific DataVision (PDV), a company led by former Nextel executives including Morgan O’Brien, acquired all of Sprint’s 900 MHz spectrum licenses — about 6 megahertz nationwide. PDV will use the spectrum to launch a nationwide push-to-talk (PTT) network in initial markets by first quarter 2015.

Tait Communications acquired long-time Brazilian partner SGM Telecomunicações. São Paolo-based SGM will become the regional hub for the company's Latin American operations, joining Houston, Texas, Brisbane and Vienna as major overseas offices.