ARCIA will hold its annual Western Australia Industry Dinner and Networking Event on 15 March at the Aloft hotel in Perth. [ + ]

RFI Technology Solutions has acquired Digital Drift, including product designs, intellectual property, manufacturing rights and key staff. [ + ]

ARCIA's submission is full of suggestions for how spectrum, licensing and other technical and management matters could be improved. [ + ]

High-tech smartphones will be distributed to paramedics in rural and regional areas, providing them with undisrupted phone connections when responding to emergencies. [ + ]

Speedcast International has been awarded a 10-year, $184 million contract with nbn co to deliver enterprise-grade satellite services. [ + ]

Updates on Ofcom's program to clear spectrum in the 700 MHz band have been published. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions will enhance its portfolio of mission-critical communications technologies, after entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Avigilon. [ + ]

Zetron has announced that its command and control systems are 'FirstNet-ready', interoperable with major telcos and equipped with LTE capabilities. [ + ]

Harris Defence Australia's new headquarters has been opened in Hamilton, Brisbane. [ + ]

The UK regulator has published more details regarding regulations for the award of spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands. [ + ]

Entries are now open for the International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs). [ + ]

We look back to when 'Made in Oz' was still the norm, and how the need for new talent has been an ever-present problem. [ + ]

The International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA) has welcomed Zetron as a new member. [ + ]

The regulations for the award process regarding the auction of spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands has been published by Ofcom. [ + ]

Fortune magazine has named Motorola Solutions in its list of 'World’s Most Admired Companies'. [ + ]