Tag: e911
Comtech Fires CEO Peterman
Citing conduct unrelated to the business, Comtech Telecommunications CMTL 8.83%↑ terminated Ken Peterman as president and CEO and have removed him from its board of directors.
"The Board is committed to...
FCC Adopts 911 Location Routing Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules last week that require wireless carriers to implement location-based routing of 911 calls and real-time texts to...
Companies Displaying Public Safety Tech at APCO
Several industry companies displayed technology at this week’s Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) conference in Anaheim, Calif. NextNav NN 15.17%↑, which recently partnered with public safety company CentralSquare...
Comtech Spurns $790 Million Takeover Offer
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. last week rejected a $790 million offer from investment firm Acacia Research Corp. to take over the company.
In October, Acacia...
Comtech and Outerbridge Battle Before Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
Companies Want Their Own Executives on Comtech's Board
The war of words between location company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and investor Outerbridge Capital Management recently reached a boiling...
Acacia Research Makes Bid For Comtech Telecommunications
Comtech Acknowledges "Unsolicited" Proposal
Acacia Research Corp. has made an offer to acquire location services provider Comtech Telecommunications Corp. for an estimated $790 million, according to...
MWC Los Angeles Attendance Down, But Companies Upbeat
This year’s Mobile World Congress Los Angeles had most of the carriers and manufacturers in attendance—and many companies in the location ecosystem. However, because of the...
NextNav, Qualcomm Collaborate to Bring E911 to More Devices
Technology Allows First Responders to Determine Vertical Location of an Emergency Caller Indoors
NextNav has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to integrate the company’s Pinnacle 911 z-axis software and network-based services. ...
Qualcomm Enhances Location Suite to Meet FCC Regulations
Qualcomm Enhances Location Suite to Meet FCC Regulations
Qualcomm , saying it was complying with FCC E-911 regs, has enhanced its Qualcomm Location Suit to integrate...
Polaris Wireless and Qualcomm Partner for E911 Emergency Services
Qualcomm and Polaris Partner on E911 Technology (Photo: Qualcomm)
Polaris Wireless has partnered with Qualcomm to offer the company’s vertical (z-axis) location capability through the Qualcomm Location Suite....