RRI World News 2022

RRI World News 11-2022

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Motorola CEO Addresses ESN Contract Exit, Continuing Airwave Investigation
Motorola CEO Greg Brown said the company expects to exit the Emergency Services Network (ESN) contract before it expires in 2024 ...
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U.K.-U.S. Partnership
U.S.-U.K. officials provided an update on a technology partnership.
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Viavi Acquires Jackson
Viavi Solutions acquired PNT provider Jackson Labs.
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French MoI Selects Airbus, CapGemini Consortium for National Broadband Project.
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Motorola Acquires Futurecom Systems.
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Judge Sets Tentative Timeline for Addressing Post-Trial Motions in Hytera-Motorola Case.
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U.K. CMA Proposes Controls to Limit Amount Motorola Can Make on Airwave Network.
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Public-Safety 5G Network Market Expected to Exceed $2.3B by the End of 2025.
INTERNATIONAL
Judge in Hytera-Motorola Theft of Trade Secrets Case Retires.
INTERNATIONAL
NextNav Acquires Low-Power Geolocation Provider Nestwave.
INTERNATIONAL
ETSI Releases Specification for Virtual SIM.
EUROPE
Norway Police Service Selects Sepura TETRA Radios.
EUROPE
PMRExpo Prepares for Opening in November.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Motorola Wins Two Good Design Australia Awards.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Airbus, Salam Partner on HAPS Connectivity Service in Saudi Arabia.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Nokia, Nedaa Sign MoU to Upgrade Dubai Government Networks.
PEOPLE
GCF Names Rodriguez Head of Business Development.

RRI World News 10-2022

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U.S., U.K. Officials Provide Update on Technology, Data Partnership
U.K. and U.S. officials provided an update on a partnership focused on improving technology and data sharing for each of the companies. Additionally, the officials announced a new phase of the partnership that will expand the collaboration ...
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Sepura Acquisition
Motorola acquired HF radio communications provider Barrett.
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Hytera Lawsuit
A judge allowed a lawsuit against Motorola to move forward.
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Viavi Solutions Acquires PNT Solutions Provider.
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Bogdan-Martin Elected First Female Secretary General of ITU.
INTERNATIONAL
ETSI Releases First O-RAN Specification.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Teltronic Provides Broadband Equipment for Indian Rail Line.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Simoco Reaches Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Excelerate.
PEOPLE
IEEE Names Muirhead Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer.
PEOPLE
PmeV Names Rosenzweig Managing Director.

RRI World News 9-2022

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Improving Infrastructure Security in Critical Facilities
Government authorities employ various measures to prevent illegal transmissions in restricted areas to enhance security in critical facilities such as airports and power plants. SDR technology is becoming a core component in solutions for preventing intrusions in these facilities ...
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Hytera Royalty
Hytera asked for relief after missing its first payment to Motorola.
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Sepura Acquisition
A private equity group acquired Sepura from Hytera.
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Motorola Acquires Barrett Communications.
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Frequentis-Led Consortium Concludes Pilot Tests of BroadWay Project.
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Hytera Lawsuit Against Motorola Moves Forward in the U.S.
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Motorola Asks Court to Hold Hytera in Contempt for Not Paying Royalty.
INTERNATIONAL
ATIS Next G Alliance, 6G-IA Sign MoU.
INTERNATIONAL
Airgain Partners with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute on 5G User Experience.
EUROPE
Iskratel, S&T Slovenija Merge.
EUROPE
PMRExpo 2022 Opens Registration, Releases Program.
EUROPE
Romanian Prison Administration Deploys Motorola Body-Worn Cameras.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Australian State Extends Motorola Contract to Enhance Public-Safety Network.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Provides Communications for Mongolian Music Festival.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Western Australia Selects Nokia for Next-Generation Railway Comms .
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Motorola Opens Innovation, Training Center in UAE.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Nokia, AT&T Mexico Deploy Private LTE Network for Maritime Use.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Brazilian State Deploys Motorola Communications System for Border Protection.
PEOPLE
Airbus CFO Announces Departure.
PEOPLE
Sepura Hires Brooks as International Business Development Manager.

RRI World News 8-2022

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Hytera Says It Didn't Make First Royalty Payment, Asks for Relief from Judge
In a court filing, Hytera Communications said it was unable to make its royalty payment to Motorola Solutions and asked a judge to allow it to use shares of stock as a security against its debts ...
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CCW 2022
Vendors introduced new products and services at the annual event.
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Video Analytics
CCW 2022
Video anlaytics can offer improved situational awareness.
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Registration Opens for 7th MCX Plugtests.
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Private Equity Group Acquires Sepura.
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U.K. Competition Authority Releases New Timeline for Airwave, ESN Investigation.
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Thales Acquires Identity and Access Management Provider.
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U.S. CISA Opens Attache' Office in United Kingdom.
INTERNATIONAL
U.S., Ukraine Sign Agreement for Cybersecurity Cooperation.
EUROPE
PMRExpo Set for 22 - 24 November in Cologne, Germany.
EUROPE
British Ministry of Defence Awards Radiocoms Radio Service Contract.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Queensland Rail Gives Zetron 5-Year Contract for Voice Recording Solution.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Opens New Smart Manufacturing Center in China.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Hytera Provides Upgraded System for Saudi Arabia Metro.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Rajant Deploys Mesh Networking Solution for South African Mine.

RRI World News 7-2022

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Video Analytics Offers Improved Situational Awareness, Operational Intelligence
The amount of video recorded by businesses and organizations is growing substantially every year. As technology advances and the capabilities of video analytics grow, organizations can begin leveraging video in different ways ...
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Hytera, Motorola Appeals
Hytera, Motorola refiled an appeal, cross appeal in ongoing litigation.
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Airwave, ESN Transition
The Home Office said Motorola should provide interworking.
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Vendors Introduce New Products at Critical Communications World 2022.
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2022 ICCA Award Winners Announced.
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DHS, Israeli National Cyber Directorate Partner on Cybersecurity Program.
INTERNATIONAL
ETSI Releases White Paper on MEC, Announces MEC Hackathon.
INTERNATIONAL
Sepura Achieves ISO 27001 Certification.
INTERNATIONAL
Airbus Launches Communications Satellite into Space.
INTERNATIONAL
RFI Joins TCCA.
INTERNATIONAL
EF Johnson Wins iF Design Award.
EUROPE
Airbus, CISPA Partner to Open Center of Excellence on Cybersecurity, AI.
EUROPE
U.K. Police Department Deploys NICE Digital Evidence Management Software.
EUROPE
Registrations on Austrian Emergency Comms TETRA Network Hit 100,000.
EUROPE
Kyocera Receives TTI Supplier Excellence Award.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Motorola Deploys TETRA Network at Japanese Airport.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Australian Marine Rescue Service Selects Omnitronics Dispatch Solution.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Teltronic Deploys Digital Radio Network for Mongolian Mining Railway.
ASIA/PACIFIC
New South Wales Telco Authority Joins TCCA.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Airbus Provides Agnet Solution to Indian Telecommunications Provider.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Global Beam, Inmarsat, Cobham Partner with Hytera on PTT Solution.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Motorola Supplies Emergency Management System Argentine Comms Center.

RRI World News 6-2022

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Hytera, Motorola Refile Appeal, Cross-Appeal in Theft of Trade Secrets Case
Hytera Communications refiled an appeal, and Motorola Solutions refiled a cross-appeal in the ongoing the theft of trade secrets litigation between the two companies ...
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Home Office Says Motorola Should Provide ESN/Airwave MCPTT Interworking.
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DHS S&T, South Korea to Collaborate on Public-Safety Cybersecurity Research.
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Shortlist for ICCA Awards Announces.
INTERNATIONAL
Motorola Solutions Acquires Videotec.
INTERNATIONAL
Etherstack Joins TCCA.
INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Public-Safety Broadband Alliance Joins TCCA.
EUROPE
British Police Departments Use Motorola App to Access Interpol Database.
EUROPE
Bavarian Emergency Response Organizations Deploy TETRA Pagers.
EUROPE
Motorola Opens New Office in Edinburgh.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Motorola Selected to Upgrade Taiwanese Mission-Critical Communications Network.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Kazakhstan Railway Deploys Hytera TETRA System.
PEOPLE
Sepura Hires Merrick as Business Development Manager for Broadband Products.

RRI World News 5-2022

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U.K. Home Office, EE Express Concerns About Motorola Airwave, ESN Roles; Motorola Responds
In responses to a U.K. CMA investigation of Motorola's dual roles in the Airwave network and the ESN, EE and the U.K. Home Office filed responses, expressing concerns about Motorola's two roles ...
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Court Unseals Complaint Against 7 Accused of Stealing Motorola Trade Secrets.
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An Overview of the Work of TCCA's Critical Communications Broadband Group.
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Judge Declines to Change Date from Which Hytera Royalty to Motorola Determined.
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BroadWay Consortiums Demonstrate Pilot Solutions.
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Critical Communications World to Take Place June 21-23.
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TCCA Releases Guide on Mission-Critical Broadband Applications.
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Motorola Solutions Acquires Cloud Analytics Provider Calipsa.
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ETSI Releases Report on Hardware's Role in AI Security.
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Nokia Announces It Is Exiting Russian Market.
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Ericsson Opens Utility Innovation Center.
INTERNATIONAL
Secapp Joins TCCA.
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UltiSat, Cobham Sign Distribution, Integrator Agreement.
INTERNATIONAL
The Latest Vendor Financial Results.
EUROPE
U.K. ESN Certifies Sierra Wireless Router.
EUROPE
British Transport Police Use NICE Digital Evidence Management Solution.
EUROPE
Bittium Receives Order for Tactical Communications from Finnish Defense Forces.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Viavi Chosen as Testing Partner by Korean Open RAN Lab.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Teltronic Deploys TETRA System to Serve 6 Airports in the Philippines.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Solutions Assist in Astronauts' Return to Earth.

RRI World News 4-2022

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It's Not Too Early to Prepare for 6G
With ambitious goals that build upon the current generation, it's not too early to begin addressing the technological, regulatory, geographical and educational challenges that will be required to make ubiquitous 6G a reality ...
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European Regulation on Handset-Derived Emergency Location Goes into Effect.
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Completion of 3GPP Release 17 Is Key Outcome of March Plenary Meeting.
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Motorola Acquires Provider of Ireland's National Digital Radio Service.
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U.K. Regulator Releases Spectrum Road Map.
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ETSI Moves Forward on MEC Phase 3 Work.
INTERNATIONAL
Softil Licenses MCX Framework to Tait Communications.
INTERNATIONAL
Cobham SATCOM, Hypha Partner on Resilient Communications.
INTERNATIONAL
Kymeta, OneWeb Sign Distribution Agreement.
EUROPE
Motorola Extends Broadband PTT Solution in Switzerland.
EUROPE
Pix4D Selected to Monitor German Railway Infrastructure.
EUROPE
England's Highway Division Deploys Motorola Body-Worn Cameras for Officers.
ASIA/PACIFIC
PowerTrunk Supplies TETRA System to Sydney Metro.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Synspective Raises $100M to Fund Satellite Constellation.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Hytera Mobilfunk Finishes TETRA Network Expansion in Dominican Republic.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Brazilian Rail Provider Deploys Motorola Body Cameras.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Sao Paolo Military Police Deploy 7,000 Axon Body Cameras.
PEOPLE
Anritsu R&D Director Elected Chair of IEEC Technical Committee.

RRI World News 3-2022

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Why 410/450 MHz LTE Could Transform Mission-Critical Communications
The 450 MHz spectrum is becoming available for new uses as carriers move away from older technology. The spectrum will support LTE services, so it offers great potential for IoT and M2M applications ...
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U.S. DoJ Unseals Indictment of Hytera on Charges of Theft of Trade Secrets.
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Frequentis Acquires 51% Stake in Emergency Applications Company.
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BIRD HLS Program Releases 2022 Call for Technology Proposals.
INTERNATIONAL
ETSI Releases Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Guide.
INTERNATIONAL
Softil, Eventide Collaborate on Public-Safety MCX Recording Solution.
INTERNATIONAL
Motorola Solutions Foundation Makes $12M in Charitable Contributions.
INTERNATIONAL
The Latest Vendor Financial Results.
INTERNATIONAL
Nokia, Kyndryl Partner on Network, Edge Computing.
EUROPE
Finnish Defense Forces Order Bittium Tactical Network.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Modernizes Philippines National Railways Communications System.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Provides Body-Worn Cameras to Philippines Bureau of Customs.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Teltronic Provides TETRA Network to Brazilian State.

RRI World News 2-2022

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Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites for Flood Damage Relief
As flooding becomes more common around the world, additional early warning systems to help address the weaknesses of current systems, such as optical sensors, are necessary. Synthetic aperture radar satellites are one such potential solution ...
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EE, Nokia to Build Air-to-Ground Network for ESN.
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3GPP Finalizes Items for Inclusion in Release 18.
INTERNATIONAL
4 Companies Partner on High-Altitude Connectivity.
INTERNATIONAL
ETSI Releases New Version of Self-Adapting Autonomous Network Standards.
INTERNATIONAL
Syntony GNSS Joins TCCA.
INTERNATIONAL
The Latest Vendor Financial Results.
EUROPE
Frequentis Dispatch Gateway Certified for Use on the U.K. ESN.
EUROPE
Airbus, Streamwide Demonstrate Interoperability of MCX Software, KMS.
EUROPE
Dutch Defense Ministry Deploys Globalstar Devices to Track Paratroopers.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Intelsat Provides Emergency Connectivity to Tonga.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Nokia, Alstom Deploy Private Wireless Network for Indian Rail Network.
ASIA/PACIFIC
Hytera Provides Network for Australian Space Launch.
ASIA/PACIFIC
AMH, Synspective Agree to Use SAR Technology to Mitigate Geohazards.

RRI World News 1-2022

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ETSI CTO Discusses Details of 3GPP Release 18
This January marked a transition in leadership for the TCCA. In interviews with RRI, outgoing chief executive Tony Gray reflected on his time with the organization while incoming chief executive Kevin Graham discussed his goals for the future ...
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Motorola Applies for Review of U.K. Investigation into Airwave, ESN Roles.
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Judge Determines Royalty Amount for Hytera to Pay Motorola.
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Former TCCA Chief Executive Kidner Passes Away.
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Airbus Provides Devices for Virve Network Transition to Broadband.
INTERNATIONAL
ATIS Next G Alliance, 5G Forum Korea Enter into MoU on Next-Gen Comms.
INTERNATIONAL
Airbus, OneWeb Enter into Satellite Distribution Agreement.
INTERNATIONAL
Dedrone Raises $30.5M in Series C Round Led by Axon.
EUROPE
European Space Agency Selects Leonardo to Build Operate, Cybersecurity Center.
EUROPE
Everdrone Drone Delivers AED to Help Save Swedish Man's Life.
EUROPE
Leonardo Acquires 25% Stake in German Defense Company.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Pakistani Police Deploy Hytera Body-Worn Cameras.