Fraunhofer IIS has demonstrated in the lab how satellites can be integrated into mobile communications, even if their performance falls short. [ + ]

A new digital radio program is helping Victoria's Marine Search and Rescue and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard better communicate during coastal water rescues. [ + ]

Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade the latter's 5G radio infrastructure with Nokia's energy-efficient AirScale portfolio. [ + ]

Live field trials of 5G mmWave technology in parts of the nbn Fixed Wireless network achieved wholesale download speeds exceeding 1 Gbps and upload speeds over 100 Mbps at 14 km. [ + ]

The achievement was conducted over a 3GPP-standardised NTN S-band spectrum, avoiding interference common in terrestrial networks. [ + ]

A new drone delivery project will focus on solving the technical, logistical and regulatory challenges of integrating large, heavy-fuel cargo drones into the battlefield operating system. [ + ]

The government is upgrading communication systems on Royal Australian Navy ships, and also extending critical community Wi-Fi services at evacuation centres across Australia. [ + ]

A new white paper from TCCA seeks to catalyse the creation of a global standard for the physical security of infrastructure supporting critical communications. [ + ]

Canada intends to purchase an Australian-developed, over-the-horizon long-range radar system, in an AU$6.6 billion deal. [ + ]

Dryad Networks, an ultra-early wildfire detection company, is setting up its first office in Australia and New Zealand to help tackle the region's growing bushfire crisis. [ + ]

Over the past 12 months, the statewide emergency communications network has supported an average of 310,000 voice calls spanning nearly 1000 hours per month. [ + ]

The 10th anniversary edition of Comms Connect NZ will feature over 40 technology vendors on the expo floor and the best critical comms and public safety expert speakers from across Aotearoa and the region. [ + ]

The image comes from an early working version of the telescope, using just 1024 of the planned 131,072 antennas. [ + ]

Nokia has announced it has delivered the first cellular network to the Moon, as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission to the lunar south pole region. [ + ]

GME has announced its acquisition of Eylex — a Sydney-based provider of mission-critical communications products. [ + ]